Reviews of Netscape Navigator for Windows

1. 
   trynow

   Reviewing 9.0.0.6 (Mar 24, 2008)

   I will begin to use Vista soon. I need Vista versions.
2. 
   David_2005

   Reviewing 9.0.0.6 (Mar 13, 2008)

   its a shame that this browser has been discontinued
   v9.0.0.6 is a major, MAJOR improvement over v7 which is the last version i used
   they have also improved the theme over the firefox one a great deal
   im using this until it becomes too old to use
3. 
   VampireFrost

   Reviewing 9.0.0.6 (Mar 9, 2008)

   Its still good I am downloading it so one day I can show my kids. To bad AOL bought it and destroyed it and now has killed it. Oh well you can still get Mozilla the orignal Netscape.
4. 
   Sven123456789

   Reviewing 9.0.0.6 (Feb 25, 2008)

   Now i know its dead. This latest update puts this annoying message every once in awhile mentioning the end of the line and whether to update to firefox or not. That alone is enough for me to give this version its death bed. Luckily the version that was released a month ago i still have and I'm using that one.
5. 
   Zee333

   Reviewing 9.0.0.6 (Feb 24, 2008)

   downloaded and installed this latest update, still love it
   i wish they were not killing it off though because Netscape 9 is a major improvement
   
   @Scary Guy you are stupid, rating a product 1 which you didn't even install.
6. 
   Scary Guy

   Reviewing 9.0.0.6 (Feb 22, 2008)

   I think the rating actually went up because it died. I saw this today and thought to myself "I thought they killed it off to die a horrible death... in a fire". Ok so updates stop in March? I can wait a week :D
7. 
   Jammerdelray

   Reviewing 9.0.0.6 (Feb 21, 2008)

   Great Browser.
   
   As of March 1st Aol is killing Netscape Navigator and will no longer be offering security updates for it Unfortunately.
8. 
   Zee333

   Reviewing 9.0.0.5 (Feb 2, 2008)

   Finally they have done it and came out with an attractive, sleek web browser after so long!
   its light on system resorces and easy to use aswell!
   it has a nice colour interface i really like this web browser now
9. 
   Skyfrog

   Reviewing 9.0.0.5 (Dec 28, 2007)

   I completely agree that this is a great browser now, the first good release in over a decade. I should say "was" though, because today AOL made the announcement that they are discontinuing the browser for good. So even though people have been saying that Netscape Navigator was dead for years, today marks it as being official.
   
   This will still work fine for the time being of course, but as soon as Mozilla releases the next update to Firefox it would be wise to switch in order to get the latest security updates. This is after all just a port of Firefox (which itself was a port of Netscape ironically).
   
   RIP Netscape...
10. 
    horsecharles

    Reviewing 9.0.0.5 (Dec 12, 2007)

    I keep repeating two things ad nauseam:
    
    1. TRY before reviweing, as ol55li says.
    
    I just don't understand comments like the new & very immature browser Flock is better... or FF users calling Netscape bloated-- that's like a pedophile criticizing a flasher.
    
    2. This browser is ready for mission-critical production work 'better' than any other Moz variant.
    
    Actually, IF it could use IE's Favorites system it'd be my only browser.
11. 
    ol55li

    Reviewing 9.0.0.5 (Dec 11, 2007)

    Have you even try this new version 9.0.0.5 when giving bad ratings?
    This whole new browser than Netscape 8.
    Netscape 9.0.0.5 base on Firefox 2.0.0.11, but Navigator is even better.
    Try it, and give Your rating after that.
12. 
    viperiii

    Reviewing 9.0.0.5 (Dec 10, 2007)

    Improve a lot since the original version 9.00!!
13. 
    crashoverride

    Reviewing 9.0.0.4 (Nov 28, 2007)

    If I hadn't already moved on to Firefox 3 I might would have considered moving to Navigator. Navigator does have some improvements over vanilla Firefox but Firefox 3 (even thought it's a beta) has stolen Navigators thunder as far as I'm concerned. I'll give Navigator another try once FF3 is out and Netscape has upgraded to the new code.
14. 
    Vetta

    Reviewing 9.0.0.4 (Nov 28, 2007)

    A few months ago, more or less for the fun of it, I decided to try Navigator on my XP and Mac computers and I ended up being surprised and pleased -- it is definitely faster than Firefox on those two using the same extensions. Secondly, I haven't yet had the memory problems with it that I've had with Firefox.
    
    I thought there would be no difference at all, but I was wrong. I don't know what the technical differences are, but my eyes aren't deceiving me. For my uses, I much prefer Navigator over Firefox and frequently use it when Opera isn't the best choice.
    
    All these browsers are "in the making" and should be reviewed by people who actually test them, don't you think?
15. 
    cltx99

    Reviewing 9.0.0.4 (Nov 28, 2007)

    A good, stable browser. The lousy default skin can be changed with a Firefox theme. Unlike Opera, plugins work well. Page rendering is fast enough and seems faster than Firefox. I use it as my main browser.
16. 
    Ian C.

    Reviewing 9.0.0.4 (Nov 28, 2007)

    @horsecharles
    "while Mozilla foundation browsers are for hobbyists, leetspeakers & script kiddies-- at best 'maybe' in a small office with light computer use."
    
    This is a Mozilla browser. The Netscape code base is Firefox, and they're are nearly identical in every way except for the default skin. Mozilla branched off of Netscape, taking the code that was currently in development and open sourcing it. It became Firefox, then became Netscape again.
17. 
    horsecharles

    Reviewing 9.0.0.4 (Nov 27, 2007)

    This is business-class-stable browser, for work environment the most suitable / best in the non-IE engine category.... while Mozilla foundation browsers are for hobbyists, leetspeakers & script kiddies-- at best 'maybe' in a small office with light computer use.
18. 
    internetworld7

    Reviewing 9.0.0.4 (Nov 27, 2007)

    The programs decent but in light of Safari 3 for Windows I can't see myself using this or any other browser for Windows. When I get my brand new Macbook on Nov. 30th I'll try Firefox for the Mac and see how I like it.
19. 
    mj132

    Reviewing 9.0.0.4 (Nov 27, 2007)

    Netscape updates just confuse people who would otherwise be perfectly happy with Firefox. Why use a "historical" brand name to describe what is just a copied build of a serious program with some decorations thrown on it?
    
    Netscape was great, Netscape is dead. Long live Firefox.
20. 
    Diam0nd

    Reviewing 9.0.0.4 (Nov 27, 2007)

    With all due respect to Netscape I'm not quite sure this browser is relevant anymore...
21. 
    Tao2005

    Reviewing 9.0.0.3 (Nov 5, 2007)

    I hate this kind of UI. Mozilla may update faster, but has same UI. Opera has a highly configurable UI. Netscape died out when IE did.
22. 
    improvelence

    Reviewing 9.0.0.3 (Nov 5, 2007)

    give it up. why would we use this when we can use firefox which will be updated faster and work with more plugins. there is nothing special about this. netscape died a long time ago.
23. 
    Darkman00

    Reviewing 9.0.0.3 (Nov 3, 2007)

    I like it a lot.. - but why it's installing on it's own 9.0.0.1 update - when i am aready running 9.0.0.3?
    
    It told me on it's own "new upgate 9001 is available - what do you want to do - Take it now or Later?"
    
    hehe - so i say Later (had just those 2 choices)
    
    And it tells me - On your next proggy restart it will be automatically updated.. - WTF? :)
    
    So later on i exit the browser..
    and later restart it - SURE thing.. - it started installing.. and when done.. - i checked and it became back to 9.0.0.1 :(
    
    So i had to go to install new 9.0.0.3 AGAIN.. on top of that one there ..
    And now again running - 9.0.0.3 (running Windows ME still btw) :)
    
    I like the proggy .. but why is it doing what it did? (not sure now - if it will do this to me again)
    
    Not a big deal really .. easy to put 9.0.0.3 back again.. but still - a bit annoying.. - shouldn't be like that...
    
    Hopefully that's just a bug and they can catch it
24. 
    Sven123456789

    Reviewing 9.0.0.3 (Nov 3, 2007)

    Just a security update. Worked well. I would give this a 5 but adblock doesn't work in netscape. I know noscript works, but i'm not a big fan of that add on. If weatherbug is the only reason for giving this a one, than, just uninstall it. It is a add on feature.
25. 
    Alex Stevens

    Reviewing 9.0.0.3 (Nov 2, 2007)

    This fixes a handful of regressions that showed up in 9.0.0.2
26. 
    KRome

    Reviewing 9.0.0.3 (Nov 2, 2007)

    weatherbug!?!? nooooooooo!
27. 
    Pkshadow

    Reviewing 9.0.0.2 (Nov 1, 2007)

    Nothing at all wrong with a full function browser and it does rate a 5 as it is still Mozilla under the hood.
    Personally I prefer SeaMonkey as it looks like the Netscape of old and has the same features as Netscape once did. It's also fast.
    
    Anyways as long as they provide updates and fixes which they are as this is the 3rd browser in 2 months or so it is worth using.
28. 
    bellgamin

    Reviewing 9.0.0.1 (Oct 23, 2007)

    Netscape is not a Firefox clone. Instead, Firefox, Netscape, & K-meleon are all 3 based on the Mozilla/Gecko browser engine. Each of those 3 browsers has implemented the Gecko engine individually & specifically to meet their own respective goals.
    
    To oversimplify their differences -- In brief...
    *K-meleon aims at minimalist/speed
    **Firefox aims at speed + easily-extensible features
    ***Netscape aims at a self-contained, full-featured browsing package.
    
    Personally I use K-meleon. However, Netscape is a systemically mature, stable, beautifully executed piece of work for those whose preferences run to a *packaged browser* where someone else picked the features. As such, Netscape deserves a 5.
29. 
    horsecharles

    Reviewing 9.0.0.1 (Oct 23, 2007)

    To the reviewer below-- this is FF WITHOUT all its incompatibilities & bugs... in other words-- a browser fit for a mission-critical production system. From THAT point of view, it's inconceivable how Opera/FF/Flock/etc. get mostly 5's while Netscape is in danger of falling below 3.
30. 
    KRome

    Reviewing 9.0.0.1 (Oct 23, 2007)

    I am sold on Flock as it adds useful features to Firefox essentially.
    
    Why would I use Netscape? What features are added?
31. 
    statm1

    Reviewing 9.0.0.1 (Oct 23, 2007)

    Yes Netscape and Flock are clones of Firefox because they actually look almost identical except for changing a few colors and adding a few things.
    
    Avant and Maxthon are totally different in that they may use the same engine as IE but they are all both definitely not clones. Neither one looks at all like IE in anything they do. They work as a shell over Trident(IE's engine). Both Avant and Maxthon are as separate from IE as they can be and thats what makes them alot better than IE. Netscape and Flock can't say they are alot better than Firefox since all three have the same basic capabilities. With obvious differences in a very few areas.
32. 
    Sven123456789

    Reviewing 9.0.0.1 (Oct 23, 2007)

    4.76 was horrible. I know, i found a site with old software on it and for old times sake tried that version. By that time Aol had destroyed it with all there crap. Not sure of the last version before they got it. Might of been like 4.5 or so. Tried some of those really old versions but they didn't work on my pc. Probably not xp compat. Anyway, like the user below. This is clone of firefox like Advant and Maxthon are of IE. Its not bad. Fairly quick. I really see no speed difference from Firefox and this. I only give it a 4 because of the lack of themes and extensions. I did find some themes that work with this. Its in this link below. Its not allot, but its something.
    
    http://www.projectit.com/freestuff.html
33. 
    joen

    Reviewing 9.0 (Oct 16, 2007)

    The Netscape from 1998 had got nothing to do with the Netscape of today besides the name.
    
    Firefox is NOT a fork of Netscape. Netscape is just a rebranded Firefox with some minor changes. How can Firefox be a fork of Netscape if Firefox was released before Netscape (I'm talking about THIS netscape, not the original one)
    
    Firefox is a fork of the original Mozilla Suite.
    
    Codewise nor Firefox, Netscape or the Mozilla Suite have nothing to do with Netscape 4.x. Originally the plan was to make Netscape open source and build on the Netscape 4.x sourcecode, this was intended to become Netscape 5. This however was dropped because the code was just to complex/inefficient. The whole project was canned and the Mozilla Organisation built a new browser from scratch. This came to be the Mozilla Suite. This project soon became too bloated, and Mozilla decided to split the suite into seperate applications, Firefox and Thunderbird were born as slimmed down versions. And THAT is where Netscape is based on.
    
    So no, Firefox was there first and it certainly isn't a fork of Netscape.
34. 
    kise

    Reviewing 9.0 (Oct 16, 2007)

    Firefox is a fork of Netscape..
    
    Wiki:
    
    January 1998 was also the month that Netscape started the open source Mozilla project. Netscape publicly released the source code of Netscape Communicator 4.0 in the hopes that it would become a popular open source project. It placed this code under the Netscape Public License, which was similar to the GNU General Public License but allowed Netscape to continue to publish proprietary work containing the publicly released code.
    
    FORK! FORK! FORK! :)
35. 
    eclipsingdivinity

    Reviewing 9.0 (Oct 16, 2007)

    it IS a clone of Firefox. It uses its same code base and rendering engine. It's a clone right down to the extension manager and options. Not a bad clone though, thusly 4 stars. :-)
36. 
    DakotaSunRunner

    Reviewing 9.0 (Oct 16, 2007)

    This is a solid and good browser and has been around long before firefox. It was one of the first browsers and so I would hardly call it a clone. I used Netscape back in 1995 and firefox was not even heard of then. This browser at least on my machine is faster than firefox. I run a machine with 3 gig of memory and dual processor and this browser is great. I also use firefox and IE when the mood strikes me and I also consider firefox to be a good and solid browser. But to call netscape a clone is simply untrue and wrong in my humble opinion of course. I give this browser a 5 as I would firefox.
37. 
    CT2001

    Reviewing 9.0 (Oct 15, 2007)

    Very impressive for a change, and I agree it's lighter and smoother running, and has a far better looking GUI than any FF skin I've seen. It's also nice to see the good old ship's wheel splash screen on startup. I could definitely get used to this...
38. 
    softapo7

    Reviewing 9.0 (Oct 15, 2007)

    Only reason to use Navigator is because it's good! All my add-ins function in this version. A solid browser, quick and easy.
39. 
    Darkman00

    Reviewing 9.0 (Oct 15, 2007)

    Works great here!
    
    I find it to run smoother and "lighter on resources" somewhat, even than Firefox...
40. 
    Sven123456789

    Reviewing 9.0 (Oct 15, 2007)

    Like my review for the beta version that came out in August, pretty much the same here. Pretty fast browsing. Stable, and no AOL bologna attached. But it still doesn't install allot of extension/add on's and no themes from the Firefox site. It states that they are compatible, but allot aren't. Its worth a look if your into trying new software.
41. 
    bodean

    Reviewing 9.0 (Oct 15, 2007)

    A solid offering, but the only reason to use this Firefox clone instead of Firefox is because you're addicted to Netscape.com services
    
    Netscape was good, back in the days Prodigy was a hit.
42. 
    zeeZee

    Reviewing 9.0 RC1 (Oct 6, 2007)

    netscape 9 release candidate 1 has a checkmark to NOT allow 3rd party cookies. firefox does have this option. netscape takes all the best firefox offers and uses it. it is in their licensing agreement. LINKPAD is awesome!!. firefox does NOT have this either. netscape option are way better. netscape is better than firefox. people need to try it and realize this. it is part of aol. thats ok. aol is awesome if you ask me. they helped pioneer the web anyway through the 90's. there is no AOL branded stuff in the browser.
43. 
    DoHickey

    Reviewing 9.0 RC1 (Oct 3, 2007)

    Yes, this is good. The only thing I've had to install so far is Sun Java.
    It will be my default browser now, It's very quick.
    Thank you Netscape for this software.
44. 
    DakotaSunRunner

    Reviewing 9.0 RC1 (Oct 1, 2007)

    Best browser in my estimation and is faster than IE and FF. It works well and does what it is suppose too. Netscape has been around long before Mozilla in early 90's and so, everyone keeps saying it is nothing more than a FF makeover. I wonder who took from who and when? I have them all on my computer and by far Netscape is faster than IE and FF and one of the best as far as I am concerned. It has not crashed on me once, unlike FF but I too like Firefox, . There is no reason at all on these forums to put down anyones software, but it seems to happen here. I give it a high rating, it is simply put, one of the best (and notice all you naysayers, I did say one of the best)....
45. 
    Sabz

    Reviewing 9.0 RC1 (Oct 1, 2007)

    w0w, im impressed Beta3 was crap, but RC1 is pretty fast,
46. 
    horsecharles

    Reviewing 9.0 RC1 (Oct 1, 2007)

    Especially for a production system, I'll take this over ANY Moz foundation variant any day of the week, particularly during beta periods and right after initial & main releases.
    
    Nothing further need be said.
    
    @ crashoverride: Your statement is 'in theory': it's the conflicts caused by addons & constant, drastic makeovers, why 'in practice' FF winds up slower than Netscape.
47. 
    rsmiff

    Reviewing 9.0 RC1 (Oct 1, 2007)

    Poor Netscape. Yet another app (like winamp) AOL ruined.
48. 
    crashoverride

    Reviewing 9.0 RC1 (Oct 1, 2007)

    Really don't understand how it can be claimed that this is faster than Firefox since it's just Firefox with the Netscape brand and a few added feature to integrate with Netscape's Services.
    
    @horsecharles
    That makes sense. I guess the reason I never notice any impact is that I always weed out any addons that impact performance. Just not worth having the added feature if it slows everything down.
49. 
    DACWILSOL

    Reviewing 9.0 RC1 (Oct 1, 2007)

    Faster rendering than IE7 or FF and the other browsers out there. Pretty much the same browser with some new features.
50. 
    bodean

    Reviewing 9.0 RC1 (Oct 1, 2007)

    Netscape was so early 90's.
    What's next, Milli Vanilli with a Rob replacement? Cmon.
51. 
    GoodThings2Life

    Reviewing 9.0 RC1 (Oct 1, 2007)

    OMG! They still make this crap?
    
    It's a bit redundant since it uses the Firefox engine and source base now... just use Firefox directly and skip all the excess crap that Netscrape packs into it.
52. 
    softapo7

    Reviewing 9.0 Beta 3 (Sep 25, 2007)

    Fast, stable, works well. Comparable to Firefox.
53. 
    improvelence

    Reviewing 9.0 Beta 3 (Sep 9, 2007)

    At least it's better than Opera
54. 
    DoHickey

    Reviewing 9.0 Beta 3 (Sep 5, 2007)

    I'm surprised, it's fairly decent & I like the weather bug in the status bar.
55. 
    Dodo@Baden

    Reviewing 9.0 Beta 3 (Aug 22, 2007)

    slim and fast.
    u can use firefox add-ons very nice.
56. 
    Sven123456789

    Reviewing 9.0 Beta 3 (Aug 18, 2007)

    The old Netscape is still around. Its Seamonkey 1.1.4. At least the look is. Its built on the firefox code. This browser is also built on it also. For performance, its not terrible. But when u go to add on's in netscape.com, it says this new version of Netscape should be compatible with the new version of firefox's themes and extensions. I got allot of my firefox extensions to work ok, but a few don't work. But, none of the themes i tried worked. And i tried about 20 or so. Overall, this is the first version of Netscape in i don't know how long thats not bloated with aol this, winamp that. Its pretty clean. You get the extra netscape doo dads like the news in the toolbar and other things. But its not too bad. Still though, why use this with Firefox is around. But heck, you want another browser to goof with, Give this a shot. Also, for a beta, its pretty stable. Been using this for a day now, no weird lock ups or anything.
57. 
    Lands

    Reviewing 9.0 Beta 3 (Aug 16, 2007)

    This was once a really great browser, now not so much.
    
    @horsecharles
    You are simply pathetic, a******.
58. 
    DACWILSOL

    Reviewing 9.0 Beta 3 (Aug 16, 2007)

    Netscape is still on the right track and taking the right steps to ensure Netscape Navigator will be around for some time. Implementing more Fire Fox functions into the browser was poor genius.
59. 
    slinkys_delsol

    Reviewing 9.0 Beta 3 (Aug 16, 2007)

    There is only one question I have with this:
    
    WHY?
    
    It had it's 15 Minutes of fame and it was good, but better options have made themselves available.
60. 
    horsecharles

    Reviewing 9.0 Beta 3 (Aug 16, 2007)

    Opera fanboys-- your browser can't render properly or access at all some sites... fix that first, before you start crowing... and stop blaming the website op or coder-- none of your other competitors do.
    
    See how Lands(above me) curses someone who dares criticize a known, unfixed flaw(for years now) of Opera?
    
    What’s New in Netscape Navigator 9?
    The following is new & unique to latest release:
    
    Visual Refresh
    Netscape Navigator 9's theme has been updated to save screen-space and leave more room for the websites you visit.
    
    URL Correction
    Navigator 9 will automatically correct common typos in URLs. For example, if you accidentally type googlecom, Navigator will fix it be to google.com. The browser will watch for nearly 30 different types of common mistakes and correct them for you (asking you to confirm, if you choose to enable confirmation).
    
    News Menu and Sidebar
    The latest news is built right into the browser, under the News menu. Provided by Netscape.com, you can customize the menu to only contain the news sections you want to monitor. You can also open the News sidebar to always keep an eye on what's happening.
    
    Link Pad
    The Link Pad is a new sidebar feature that allows you to save links/URLs that you want to visit later without cluttering your bookmarks. Just drag a link over the Link Pad status bar icon and drop it to save it in the Link Pad. By default, clicking on an item in the Link Pad will open it in the browser and remove it from the list, saving you the step of deleting it.
    
    News Tracker
    The Netscape Tracker sidebar lets you monitor breaking news as it happens, via Netscape.com.
    In-browser voting
    Share your opinions with the world! The icons in the Navigator address bar let you share interesting stories you find and vote on stories shared by others.
    
    Extension Compatibility
    Navigator 9 shares an architecture with the latest Mozilla technologies; as such, Navigator 9 will let you install extensions that are compatible with Firefox ® 2.
    
    Sidebar Mini Browser
    You've always been able to have bookmarks open in the sidebar, but we've improved this functionality and extended it to all links, not just bookmarks. Additionally, we've added a navigation toolbar to the sidebar for even easier split-screened browsing. Just right-click on a link and select "Open Link in Sidebar" to get started!
    
    Restart Netcape
    A smalll but oft-requested feature: you can now restart Navigator (and keep your current tabs intact) by selecting "Restart Navigator" from the File menu.
    
    Resizeable Textarea
    Drag the bottom-right corners of text fields in forms to add more typing space.
    
    Tab History
    Opening a link in a new tab will give the new tab the same history as the source tab for a more seamless tabbed browsing experience.
    
    OPML Support
    Netscape Navigator supports importing and exporting your bookmarks in OPML, a popular format for sharing lists of newsfeeds.
    
    Throbber
    By popular demand, the Netscape 7-style throbber is back. Click on it any time to visit Netscape.com
    
    Combined Stop/Reload button
    To save space in your toolbar, we've combined the stop and reload buttons. Because you never need both at the same time, the toolbar will only show the relevant half of the pair.
    
    Friends' Activity Sidebar
    If you are a member at Netscape.com, you can keep tabs on what your friends find interesting. This sidebar lets you view your friends latest votes, comments, and story submissions.
    
    Sitemail Notification
    This icon will sport an exclamation point when you have new Netscape.com sitemail messages waiting for you.
    
    Since Navigator 9 is based on the newest Mozilla ® technologies, there are additional features in Navigator 9 that were not available in Netscape Browser 8.x. You can read about those new features in these release notes from Mozilla:
    http://www.mozilla.com/e.../releasenotes/#whatsnew
61. 
    cowticket

    Reviewing 9.0 Beta 2 (Jul 28, 2007)

    Miss the good old days Netscape 3 gold or Netscape communicator.
62. 
    Dsfargeg

    Reviewing 9.0 Beta 2 (Jul 15, 2007)

    Not as utterly crappy as Internet Exploder or IE-frontend crap (Avant, Maxthon...), but still loses out badly to Opera.
63. 
    christ999

    Reviewing 9.0 Beta 2 (Jul 14, 2007)

    Opera is better
64. 
    bellgamin

    Reviewing 9.0 Beta 2 (Jul 13, 2007)

    It's a very good beta. Stable. Full-featured. Nice looking.
65. 
    horsecharles

    Reviewing 9.0 Beta 2 (Jul 13, 2007)

    Why not?
    Or would you like to spend whole days troubleshooting buggy 'forever beta / release candidate' Mozillas....plus hunting down needed addons & plugins-- only to see some of them clash with each other and/or browser??
    
    Puleeze.
66. 
    coover

    Reviewing 9.0 Beta 2 (Jul 13, 2007)

    Why?
67. 
    Latz !

    Reviewing 9.0 Beta 2 (Jul 13, 2007)

    acey99, this is more than just a Firefox theme, but thanks for that idiotic review.
68. 
    crashoverride

    Reviewing 9.0 Beta 1 (Jun 18, 2007)

    Overall pretty good. I just wish it didn't freeze when opening the addons windows.
69. 
    nms04

    Reviewing 9.0 Beta 1 (Jun 6, 2007)

    not that bad at all! but i wont give up using opera just bcuz of a new netscape ;)
70. 
    acey99

    Reviewing 9.0 Beta 1 (Jun 6, 2007)

    um.
    
    https://addons.mozilla.o...n-US/firefox/addon/4784
    
    Gee a NS 9 skin for Firefox 2.
71. 
    horsecharles

    Reviewing 9.0 Beta 1 (Jun 6, 2007)

    I find absolutely nothing wrong with this, unlike others.
    It's a great improvement over previous version 8: re both additional features and layout.
    I also find it superior to all other Moz variants vis a vis production-quality-ready. Yes, it does need a smidgen layout tweaking re some types of embedded video, but that's why it's labeled Beta(& initial one at that); & in spite of that it's still very qualified for work use.
    
    It's ironic that more extensions are compatible w/ this than with minefield, bon echo, seamonkey.
72. 
    robmanic44

    Reviewing 9.0 Beta 1 (Jun 6, 2007)

    Call it whatever you want, it's still garbage.
73. 
    pforbes

    Reviewing 9.0 Beta 1 (Jun 6, 2007)

    Excellent, very similar to Firefox. I use Windows 98 SE.
74. 
    pjb

    Reviewing 9.0 Beta 1 (Jun 5, 2007)

    Installed quickly. Works well. Likewise I can't personally see the need for the 'share' button, in fact I think it gets in the way - obscuring the RSS icon. All-In-All good work in progress.
75. 
    Jordanr05

    Reviewing 9.0 Beta 1 (Jun 5, 2007)

    I've had a few quirks with customizing my toolbar etc. But overall it's pretty stable for the first beta build.
    
    I don't really see the reason in downloading this over Firefox however. They're practically identical now. At least extensions work flawlessly.
76. 
    DACWILSOL

    Reviewing 9.0 Beta 1 (Jun 5, 2007)

    Still testing features of new version, but so far, so good. I am not having any problems with the plug-ins/add-on. Seems pretty stable.
77. 
    the artist

    Reviewing 9.0 Beta 1 (Jun 5, 2007)

    wow, they've updated that horrible interface they have had for years!
    
    but... how come this browser is now PERFECTLY IDENTICAL to firefox??? i know the fox is born out of this one but, they are now one a skin of the other!!! someone enlighten me!!!
    
    Bottom lines:
    - at least Netscape has the New Tab button in the toolbar by default, unlike the other nasty idiots.
    - untolerably green! get that browser out of my eyes!
    - that "Share" gimmick is idiotic at least.
78. 
    Sven123456789

    Reviewing 7.2 (Apr 16, 2007)

    Continuing lame browser based on Mozilla. Aol puts its little hands on this like the last few versions of Netscape. One thing i liked about this version over Mozilla, they include a tab bar button on the personal toolbar. Not sure why Mozilla and now Seamonkey never included that.
79. 
    gnovak1

    Reviewing 8.1.3 (Apr 5, 2007)

    Netcape supposed to take the best from Firefox and IE,using their platforms (Gecko and Explorer),switching between them when necessary and with a couple of adds-on more than a competiton.But that today just isn't enough.
    Netscape 8.1.3 is fast and secure,robust than the others,but if it wants to beat Mozilla and IE7,it must show much more.If you have the top today's PC,there's no web browser which won't work properly (it really must be a crap),so all these what AOL did,isn't the right way.Just to do the clone with a different interface won't do it.
    AOL must understand that when someone is used to a particular web browser in his PC,it won't change it so easily.The new one must be really much,much better,offered something completelly new,not just to be the same browser with a different interface,which cannot beat the original,it just may come preetty close.But that's it!
    I hope that AOL will realize this and make their own platform (machine),innovative one,with some revolutionary ideas in form of adds-on and plugs-in.'till than it will be in the shadow of Firefox&IE and Opera!
80. 
    jorgex3

    Reviewing 8.1.3 (Apr 2, 2007)

    It's a faster browser, but with better alternatives available. I might switch from firefox if all the addons can be use in NETSCAPE. The world browser is one of my favorite is fast and small in size with all the basic features.
    http://www.ioage.com/en/index.htm
81. 
    mj132

    Reviewing 8.1.3 (Apr 2, 2007)

    For the life of me I can't see why they still insist on releasing these. I've had so many people come to me confused about Mozilla vs Firefox vs Netscape that you think they could just sort it out and release the one product. Netscape versions are always based on previous branches anyway - what's the advantage of using it over Firefox?
82. 
    bigmama

    Reviewing 8.1.3 (Apr 2, 2007)

    some nice features
    out-dated mozilla gui
    opera, ff, ie are better
    promising browser
83. 
    dad7732

    Reviewing 8.1.3 (Apr 2, 2007)

    8.1.3 hasn't been "officially released" just because it's been uploaded to the ftp server. I'll wait for the announcement from Netscape, thanks, strange things have been known to happen in between.
84. 
    DACWILSOL

    Reviewing 8.1.3 (Apr 2, 2007)

    Been waiting for this upgrade. Fixes bugs that have plagued NS8 for sometime now. Netscape 9 beta is due any day now also.
85. 
    DACWILSOL

    Reviewing 8.1.2 (Jan 6, 2007)

    Waiting for next upgrade.
86. 
    CMNetworx

    Reviewing 8.1.2 (Dec 3, 2006)

    Not Impressed. Netscape is extremely clunky. Importing of bookmarks and such from firefox failed, Autologin for gmail puts you in an unable to log-out loop. The spyware scanner finds items, then they dissapear when you try to select or deselect them. About a half million features which would be great if you used it all of the time, but definitely not for the novice or basic internet users. Offers you the ability to surf with ie engine or firefox engine, but if you change this, you cant as easily change it back..
    
    On the plus side, the browser seems to load a little faster than the 7x versions.
    
    I have 3 bug complaints in and I have only been using this for about 20 minutes..
87. 
    xad48

    Reviewing 8.1.2 (Nov 27, 2006)

    I don't agree with U. I think the new netscape is quite good. It's sipmle, have many option, cool design. Now it's more competitive than earlier. I have Opera 8.10, FF2.0,now Netscape 8.10 and I using Netscape mainly
88. 
    horsecharles

    Reviewing 8.1.2 (Sep 28, 2006)

    ALL win versions, not just XP.
    
    Really like passcard / autofill features.
89. 
    crimz

    Reviewing 8.1.2 (Sep 27, 2006)

    Good browser, I love how you can seamlessly switch rendering engines! Winscape theme is a lot like FireFox. I like some of the additional features it has. I just wish it didn't take so long to load and seems kind of sluggish in general. If they updated to the lastest Mozilla code faster I'd feel a little better too.
90. 
    Pensador

    Reviewing 8.1.2 (Sep 27, 2006)

    Netscape sucks teh big one!!!!!!111
91. 
    Browser12

    Reviewing 8.1.2 (Sep 27, 2006)

    As a browser, 7.2 in itself was ok. But you still got the entire aol crap- stuff in your ie favorites, on your start up, in your links. Thats why i look down on the 7.0 series. Than they went to 8.0 and it was horrible. Since this series is based on firefox i saw no need to try and use this mess of a browser. In anycase, i mostly use the grandchild of old netscape- Seamonkey, well in looks anyway if you use that theme and i have the latest firefox.
92. 
    yanike

    Reviewing 8.1.2 (Sep 27, 2006)

    Browser 12,
    I disagree. Netscape 7.2 was the best one and then AOL really stripped it down and made it ugly.
    
    NS 7.2 needs to be refreshed and redone.
93. 
    ranasrule

    Reviewing 8.1.2 (Sep 27, 2006)

    lol Netscape..... the washed-up wh*** of the browser wars lol
94. 
    wlados

    Reviewing 8.1 (Aug 5, 2006)

    Very stable - very good choice of 2 rendering engines IE and Fox. Nice AIM/ICQ client in sidebar. Guite good passwords managing. Nice RSS feed viewing.
    I like this version better than the 8.0.x Its a complex solution for beginners and professionals.
    Firefox is without extensions not a perfect browser. Opera is the best complex internet suite. Netscape is interesting and safe browser:-))
95. 
    Browser12

    Reviewing 8.1 (Jul 30, 2006)

    Pretty amazing how bad Netscape has gotten. This is a continuing downfall version with this release. Its mostly based on the very good Firefox browser. Why would you use this watered down aol of an excuse version. Plus it has no themes or extensions avail. like firefox. I scratch my head when i see people who like this. I use Seamonky myself since the old Netscape was the grandfather of that browser look wise. Firefox, Opera and IE are better than this. The funny feature is the change the rendering to IE look for certain webpage option. Netscape 4.79 was the last non aol and good version of the Netscape name. Let it rest in peace.
96. 
    methos495

    Reviewing 8.1 (Jul 10, 2006)

    The most usable browser!
    
    All right, I'm a web developer and have been using NS 8.x for the last year. It's my first choice of Browser and will be for a very long time. The installation process was simple and very convenient.
    
    I have installed it on 20+ machines...and have NEVER had the machine restart on me or been asked to restart.
    
    There is no email reader (as opposed to NS 7.x) so I don't understand how setting up email can be a pain. You can set up web based email accounts as Simple sign-ons which is useful. I do it for Gmail, Yahoo, and another 3rd party email address, which was as simple as typing in the web page, username and password (stored securely on your machine).
    
    The Browser helps you out in every aspect of browsing...You want to see something rendered in IE, you can switch to the Trident engine. You want to open new pop-ups in a new tabs, you can do that. You can protect yourself from spyware and ID Theft.
    
    NS 8.x is my first choice while Mozilla FF is my second, Opera is my third, and then any text based browser followed by IE.
    
    I am not affiliated with Netscape in any way.
    This is simply from over a year of use.
97. 
    gatemaster

    Reviewing 8.1 (May 1, 2006)

    Intall goes smooth. Import of bookmarks, no problem. The bookmark manger is very impressive and easy to use. But, email is totally confusing, or lack of. Still working on importing address book after hours of work.
98. 
    yanike

    Reviewing 8.1 (Apr 17, 2006)

    Spoke too soon!
    
    I went back to Netscape 7.2. Now I'm asking for plugins to make NS 7.2 better. I will keep y'all posted :)
99. 
    cltx99

    Reviewing 8.1 (Feb 9, 2006)

    Quite an improvement. Quick page rendering and easy to use. Good security features.
100. 
     DACWILSOL

     Reviewing 8.1 (Feb 7, 2006)

     I tried IE7 but switched back to Netscape 8.0.4. Upgraded to Netscape 8.1 and will not switch again. Netscape seems to be ahead of IE again. Seamonkey and FF are great alternatives, but Netscape 8.1 is leading browser.
101. 
     twosheds

     Reviewing 8.1 (Jan 26, 2006)

     Wish I could give this minus 5 stars.
     
     The installation process FORCED A RESTART of my computer, not as a bug, but actually ON PURPOSE - no warning, no dialogue about saving your work, just an unstoppable shutdown and restart. How dare Netscape implement something like that. I was only going to install it as an extra browser to preview sites in Dreamweaver, now I shall never touch Netscape again, God knows it was never a joyous experience anyway.
102. 
     bbfc

     Reviewing 8.1 (Jan 26, 2006)

     BIG improvement over previous versions. Loads quicker on my machine, like the added-spyware protection and it renders sites much quicker!
103. 
     jackmortis

     Reviewing 8.1 (Jan 26, 2006)

     Very good Browser...
     
     Pros:
     
     1- The new security center works very well.
     2- Site controls is great.
     3- phishing protection works (tested) as spyware detection on downloads (tested) GREAT feature here.Not perfect...but much better than the competition.
     4- Profiles, good for some ppl..who don´t want a guest account in xp.
     5- in buil rss reader (simple, just like the new rrs reader in ie beta 2)
     6- passcard and form fill, similar to ff..but good
     7- Ability to change ff to ie whithout extensions..
     
     Cons:
     
     1 - No need for the personal bar...( it´s things like that give the bloated image that they are trying to clean).
     2 - Netscape loading message ...
     3 - More themes please...
     4 - a litle more heavier than FF..but not for much..and irrelevant for 2 yrs machines.
104. 
     digitalking

     Reviewing 8.1 (Jan 26, 2006)

     The browser seems to render faster, and run smoother than Firefox, even with all the tweaks set in Firefox. They also offer a toned down not so bright theme. Really like this one.
105. 
     niti

     Reviewing 8.1 (Jan 26, 2006)

     It is good browser. If only we also had able to use Firefox's extensions with it.
106. 
     robmanic44

     Reviewing 8.1 (Jan 26, 2006)

     This is a bit unwieldy. There must be something wrong when you need an inch thick book to tell you how to use a browser. When you try to be all things to all people you end up being nothing to anyone.
107. 
     Zankur

     Reviewing 8.1 (Jan 26, 2006)

     I think its a damn good browser and would call it ff 1.5++(added features)
     One should never forget netscape was original browser from which we see ff.Netscape 8 was slow,but this one has loads od features apart from normal stuff!
     whats wrong with anti-spyware,profiles,ie&ff rendering,security centre,better form-filler,better options lay-out,better site-control and other stuff!
     people have developed bias towards certain products and without using the browser they just jump the gun,people who have used it have rated it fairly!
108. 
     horsecharles

     Reviewing 8.1 (Jan 25, 2006)

     I've been saying for awhile- it's not a bad browser to have, though i can't believe the winxp only req... has to be a mistake.
     Edit: For enterprise, I would give it a 5--much more suited for business than any Moz variant(Maxthon my first choice for business, in case you wonder.
109. 
     Sabz

     Reviewing 8.1 (Jan 25, 2006)

     Much improved, renders Rather fast on My PC, startup of the browser sux though, apart from that its Nice,
     
     http://browser.netscape....ns8/download/sysreq.jsp for system requirements still to Buggy which is sad, we do need more competition in the browser wars
110. 
     Kramy

     Reviewing 8.1 (Jan 25, 2006)

     "Whats Included in the Download? Installation may include Netscape 8.1 Browser, Netscape ISP, Rhapsody, Real Arcade and WeatherBug."
     
     WeatherBug/Real Arcade? Spyware?
     
     Go with Maxthon, Firefox, or Opera, and be happy.
111. 
     crashoverride

     Reviewing 8.1 (Jan 25, 2006)

     It is rather bloated. Opened an IE and firefox tab in both Netscpae and Firefox. Netscape with no extensions uses more Ram than Firefox does with 41 extensions installed. It does render rather quickly but Firefox renders faster. I find that multi profile login crap they added annoying. There's barely any extensions for it. The fusion theme doesn't display correctly.
     
     Netscape ISP, Rhapsody, Real Arcade and WeatherBug
     Is all an optional part of the install.
112. 
     letzgostate

     Reviewing 8.1 (Jan 25, 2006)

     This software is not bad, and has great ideas, however, the bulkiness of the menu and address bar pane makes this browser a little too space consuming for me. Otherwise, really not a bad browser.
113. 
     Tokar

     Reviewing 8.1 (Jan 25, 2006)

     Zaga: if you still associate AOL with all the junk they USED to install with the AOL ISP software, they you deserved to be banned from Earth.
     
     If you actually DOWNLOAD all the new AOL software you would realize that they are trying to clean up their name and none of the softwares install all the crap you seem to associate AOL with.
     
     Get a clue, and get a life.
     Try the software first and THEN give it a review.
     
     The same goes for all of you all giving 1/5 ratings. Please try the software before giving it a review.
114. 
     gawd21

     Reviewing 8.1 (Jan 25, 2006)

     IE TAB works great in FF, no need for this bloated slow program that still crashes on some sites and doesn't support my favorite extensions.
115. 
     Kylde

     Reviewing 8.1 (Jan 25, 2006)

     All menus, captions etc are white on white on 1st install, using either theme, I aint changing my windows themes just to make a browser's menus visible :( Shoddy
116. 

     Reviewing 8.0.4 (Oct 25, 2005)

     Simply a great web browser. Fast, easy to use and works a treat.
117. 
     photonboy

     Reviewing 8.0.4 (Oct 22, 2005)

     What's the point? Are they really going to get their act together to compete with Firefox, Opera or IE7?
     
     I can't see this competing.
118. 
     netean

     Reviewing 8.0.4 (Oct 20, 2005)

     can't say what it's like to use, but it looks really nice - I really like the interface.
     
     I'll be sticking with Opera myself though.
119. 
     misuse86

     Reviewing 8.0.4 (Oct 19, 2005)

     Sux big time, it kills the working Netscape 7.2 and leaves you without your inbox, sent mail, address book and email client. AVOID THIS PIECE OF AOL GARBAGE!!!!!
120. 
     chris7uk

     Reviewing 8.0.4 (Oct 19, 2005)

     Netscape seem to still miles away from IE or indeed the New Opera 8.5 which handles web browsing a treat.
     Netscape are going to have to wake up to the world and start listening to there critics and err do something a bit more original than simply copy what has always been done.
     My advice stick with Opera!
121. 
     yawer_arihas

     Reviewing 8.0.4 (Oct 19, 2005)

     Nice Update but i like Opera ;) East or West Opera is the Best...
122. 
     DACWILSOL

     Reviewing 8.0.4 (Oct 19, 2005)

     Thanks for the update! Netscape is the cutting edge I was looking for in a browser. With it's many customizations and security emphasis, Netscape is the browser it once was and better. Anyone having difficulties with the browser should use the help function or read the f.a.q. or visit the Netscape community. Netscape has many improvements and is stable. IE and FF stand alone browsers cannot compete with the quality of the new Netscape.
123. 
     Zoroaster

     Reviewing 8.0.4 (Oct 19, 2005)

     A neutral 3 : Netscape Browser is ok, just ok in my opinion.
     @golden_sun : I'm sorry but I just cannot accept what would be a faulty Avant Browser endorsing your enthusiasm for Netscape: Avant Browser does not crash when handled normally, and moreover is *much* faster than Netscape. I'm afraid such arguments are the wrong ones to advance in order to qualify Netscape.
124. 
     Adrian79

     Reviewing 8.0.4 (Oct 19, 2005)

     can u open/close tabs by doubleclicking?
125. 
     offmdan

     Reviewing 8.0.4 (Oct 19, 2005)

     Will get a 5 from me when it can accept Mozilla extensions.
126. 
     dex23462

     Reviewing 8.0.3.3 (Oct 3, 2005)

     Use of both the Firefox and IE rendering engines virtually eliminates compatibility problems associated with using just FF (eliminating the need for IE View extension). Security features are more extensive than in either FF or IE and the native RSS and webmail support are welcome features. With that being said, I feel the default interface is still awkward and cluttered, but an improvement over previous Netscape versions. I feel this is worth downloading and at least experimenting with, especially if FF or IE don’t fully meet your needs.
     
     I apologize to Opera users for not having the experience with that browser to make a comparison.
127. 
     golden_sun

     Reviewing 8.0.3.3 (Aug 23, 2005)

     I previously had Avant Browser. It gave me problems, crashed, and I had to restart my computer. Now that I tried Netscape, it tottaly rocks. Never freezes, very fast, and with a very good interface, Netscape is one, if not the best, of the most popular browsers. A++++++++++++++++++++++
128. 
     Zankur

     Reviewing 8.0.3.3 (Aug 18, 2005)

     i think i have to admit netscape has been excellent,with additional security features,form-filler(better than ff),good stability,only thing is it depends on ff engine,anyhow well done!
129. 
     Sabz

     Reviewing 8.0.3.3 (Aug 9, 2005)

     Much moire stable than other 8.0.X releases,
130. 
     DACWILSOL

     Reviewing 8.0.3.3 (Aug 9, 2005)

     Thanks for the update!
131. 
     horsecharles

     Reviewing 8.0.3.3 (Aug 9, 2005)

     I don't get the low ratings given either-- i have no problems using it: it's faster then FF for instance, and it handles plugins better than Opera-- which still has a long ways to go in that area.
132. 
     DACWILSOL

     Reviewing 8.0.3.1 (Aug 4, 2005)

     What a suprise! Netscape is The Best! I tried Fire Fox, Maxthon and even IE7. Netscape 8 in its current form is great. With it's IE engine and Mozilla background, I was amazed to find it everything I needed. It still has it's classic Netscape features but with the added security of Mozilla products. It's what IE7 wants to be. I had no problems setting up and running. I was searching for a new browser and returned to where I started, to the original. Very customizable. Auto rendering of IE or Gecko engine is amazing (you can manually set which one you want also). Plays nice with SBC Yahoo DSL. I was able to add SBC Yahoo search engine with no problem. There is nothing that this browser is lacking. Future version should be slimmer and faster. Compared to the other browsers, Netscape is a step ahead and surpassing the others.
133. 
     jpmccord

     Reviewing 8.0.3.1 (Aug 2, 2005)

     I still have Netscape Navigator 4.08. Wow, so old. I agree though. They could just keep that shell and improve its functionality and reliability, and what a great browser it would be.
     
     But, come on, even this new bloated stuff still gets the job done. Even if you hate it, it deserves more than just one star.
134. 
     otero1

     Reviewing 8.0.3.1 (Jul 27, 2005)

     *yawn* The old netscape puts this piece of crap to shame. If we could only bring the old one back w/ some new updates for it. & not GUI updates.. the old one looks fine. Tired of all these Eye-Candy but not function right Apps. STOP IT ALREADY WE WANT RELIABILITY NOT EYE-CANDY.
135. 
     twosheds

     Reviewing 8.0.3.1 (Jul 26, 2005)

     Use Maxthon - it too can switch between the IE and Gecko engine and it's a lot lighter than this crud.
136. 
     compugeek32

     Reviewing 8.0.3.1 (Jul 26, 2005)

     Whatever happened to the old Netscape?
137. 
     rpavl

     Reviewing 8.0.3.1 (Jul 26, 2005)

     Netscape.....O the good ole days..but you are now AOL and nothing more, this is a clunker of a browser, slower than Firefox, and thats BAD. Au revoir Netscape.
138. 
     Banquo

     Reviewing 8.0.3.1 (Jul 26, 2005)

     I am still very nostalgic about Netscape, but this is horrible. They took Firefox and stripped away functionality, added a really ugly theme, moved the toolbar to the wrong side, and added AOL garbage. I fail to see why anyone would want to use this. As for the IE compatibility, everyone already has IE on their system. If it's needed for a certain page just use it. I would have liked to see Netscape make a return but this isn't it. Not as long as AOL has anything to do with it.
139. 
     ModderXManiac

     Reviewing 8.0.3.1 (Jul 26, 2005)

     Breaks XML, eats memory, buggy, slow....
     
     I'll give a 2 for at least an effort at making a fair alternative browser on two engines while this is partially an IE front-end. Which isnt an easy task, but they could have at least say its a browser, or better yet an alpha; due to the quality of this product.
     
     Still, Maxthon is the winning frontend for me. Opera being the best alternative browser with a unique engine.
140. 

     Reviewing 8.0.3.1 (Jul 26, 2005)

     i used to sympathise a lot with netscape but honestly in this day and age just let it go...
     FF is an awesome alternative and will only get better... also 12megs??? wtf!
141. 
     biznotch

     Reviewing 8.0.3.1 (Jul 26, 2005)

     netscape? who cares?
142. 
     photonboy

     Reviewing 8.0.2 (Jun 17, 2005)

     While it seems like a good idea to get the best of both worlds it's still too buggy. I agree that one of the best ways is to use Firefox and switch only when necessary. It's very easy with the extension made for that purpose.
     
     I don't think they will be able to keep supporting this. I mean, Internet Explorer is going through several changes. I expect that IE7 may win a few people back but Firefox will continue to attract and get maybe a 25% market share.
     
     But Netscape is doomed.
143. 
     crashoverride

     Reviewing 8.0.2 (Jun 16, 2005)

     They're got a go idea here with combining the 2 engines. Their implementation however is too cumbersome. Thise thing also eats up too much ram. I like the passcard feature though, very handy for my use anyway. I think I'll continue using firefox then for the pages FF doesn't like i'll use the cripple IE. I used Maxthon for a while to I finally accepted that it is a crutch for IE. So in my opinion until the fix the fact that netscape is Cumbersome, it's garbadge.
     
     Gonna have to give it a 3 out of 5.
144. 
     Stefu

     Reviewing 8.0.2 (Jun 16, 2005)

     I already have installed the first version who broke the xml rendering so if i install this one dosen't affects me a bit ;)
145. 
     yleclerc

     Reviewing 8.0.2 (Jun 16, 2005)

     Stay away!!!! This verison still "breaks" the XML viewing in Internet Explorer. It has not been fixed and it "seems" that this problem will never be fixed.
146. 
     knightsrazor

     Reviewing 8.0.1 (Jun 4, 2005)

     "maxthon Is Much Faster And It's Also Free,Download it,And Avoid This Browser"
     Faster, ofcourse! maxthon is just a shell around Internet Explorer.
     Netscape, firefox, ... are real standalone browsers.
147. 
     foxtyke

     Reviewing 8.0.1 (Jun 1, 2005)

     Like:
     
     - Dual Engine Rendering (Trident & Gecko)
     - Unique Interface
     - Anti-phishing Protection
     
     Dislike:
     
     - Not cross-platform (No Mac or Linux Distro)
     - Default rendering for "safe" sites in Trident
     - Overhead Required (uses far too many resources)
     
     Overall: 4 out of 5
     
     I recommend it for people who want to use Firefox but can't just give up Internet Explorer because of poorly coded sites. You can set it to render all sites in Gecko by default and for those that require IE, you can select to render those sites with Trident.
148. 
     hugh750

     Reviewing 8.0.1 (May 23, 2005)

     It's Slow,(maxthon Is Much Faster And It's Also Free,Download it,And Avoid This Browser).
149. 
     NitemaN

     Reviewing 8.0.1 (May 22, 2005)

     The Opera is not too user friendly, the Firefox is better, but I dont like it...and the Thunderbird...brrrr
     I tried the Netscape 8 , and i using it now, and i havent got any problem whit this. Great project and remember : every browser's first release is little bit buggy like every other applications!!
150. 

     Reviewing 8.0.1 (May 21, 2005)

     Not perfect but it's great for those of us that prefer Firefox but need to open IE in order for some sites to work/display properly. It's the best of both worlds. Firefox extensions work in Netscape by modifying the .rdf file until developers start making their extension compatible. The naysayers either never have to use IE or IE is their default browser. For the rest of us it's a compelling browser.
151. 
     fightback

     Reviewing 8.0.1 (May 21, 2005)

     I find it silly how people are bashing on this for all the security flaws that were a part of the firefox browser component. They patched it, right? Anyway, I've long said that AOL has had the reverse Midas touch on all the software it has gobbled up, but NS8 actually seems pretty good so far. Just as long as you don't install the extra crap with it and tell it to use firefox on all pages by default, then switch to the IE engine for sites that are M$ whipped.
     Other than that, mouse gestures would make this really great. The mouse gestures for mozilla wouldn't install.
     Personally, I think I'll stick with Opera. But this browser has some potential.
152. 
     Primis

     Reviewing 8.0.1 (May 21, 2005)

     If you're thinking about downloading 8.0.1, ask yourself this:
     
     "Am I really ok with a team *knowingly* releasing a version 8.0 full of security flaws and holes, only to release 8.0.1 lesss than 24 hours later?". Because that's exactly what Netscape did. They left 44 holes in 8.0 and released it anyways. Then releaseed 8.0.1 a day later.
     
     Use Firefox. Use Opera. Use IE. Just stay away from this blight. Netscape died for obvious reasons years ago, and little or nothing seems to have actually changed since then...
     
     -- Primis.
153. 
     avino

     Reviewing 8.0.1 (May 21, 2005)

     A very interesting project.
154. 
     been

     Reviewing 8.0.1 (May 21, 2005)

     I wouldn't usually use space for reviewing a product to give information about one of its alternatives, but ... I think some reviewers might find benefit in the 'view in ie' plug-in available for Firefox.
     
     With the plug-in any page can be opened in IE from the Firefox conext menu ... without the deep sense of unease that comes with installing anything AOL.
     
     https://addons.mozilla.o...amp;application=firefox
     
     (for the suspicious, I have no connection with, nor interest in, Mozilla or this plug-in!)
155. 
     ckliebert

     Reviewing 8.0.1 (May 21, 2005)

     I am using A HP 1.30 gigahertz AMD Athlon XP and my question is why is this browser so SLOW. It is horrible. Mozilla is much faster, so is IE. I don't think it is just me but all of these browser skins such as Maxthon, Avant and the new Netscape cause my system to become very slow and unstable. My system fan begins to run and does not shut off until I close these applications. I don't like to but I have to go back to using IE for system stability. Any ideas why this happens.
     
     dRWHO
156. 
     UKHacker

     Reviewing 8.0.1 (May 21, 2005)

     I've personally never liked using FF due to it being slow at loading images this has always anoyed me, but Netscape lets you switch to the IE engine which for me is great. I love the layout, the ability to customize and make your own multibars is great. It has crashed a couple of times but hopefully this will be fixed in later versions, this will not stop me from using Netscape as it's the first browser out of many that i have tried and actually liked. I have used it for a couple of days now and have completly stopped using other browsers, making this my default browser.
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     Banquo

     Reviewing 8.0.1 (May 21, 2005)

     The skins are both horribly ugly, but I suppose that is a personal opinion. Hopefully someone will make some nicer ones for it. My biggest complaint is the clutter they have added and the customization they have taken away. You can't move the search bar where you want it, nor can you remove it. You can't tell it not to save searches, passwords and forms, only clear them. The whole thing is dumbed down and full of AOL junk. The option to use the IE engine is very useful however; you can actually use Windows Update with it, meaning there is no longer any need to run IE again. I just wonder if using the IE engine also brings along all the security flaws of IE. In my opinion it would be simpler to just run Firefox and use IE on pages where it's necessary. While I'm very nostalgic about the Netscape name, this is just a really bad AOLized version of Firefox.
158. 
     cltx99

     Reviewing 8.0.1 (May 21, 2005)

     The appearance has greatly improved. The addition of having a choice for a search engine is a plus. All in all a good browser with good functions.
     
     Saying that, I've tried just about every browser out there and for me K-Meleon is the best. I can't help but go back to it for speed and functionality. I'm surprised that many haven't checked it out.
159. 
     GoodThings2Life

     Reviewing 8.0.1 (May 20, 2005)

     I find it pathetic and yet not surprising that AOL has managed to destroy the once-great Netscape browser. Since version 4.5 of Netscape, AOL has managed to cause more and more damage to the browser's image than it has good.
     
     Version 8... I mean 8.0.1 is no exception. The new interface is a nightmare, and what a shocker that it tries to install a bunch of options in the background.
     
     I did not have any of the experiences with crashing that others have described, but I do find the new interface to be clunky, and I attribute the problem to AOL-izing it.
     
     As a result, I will be sticking with IE and FF and uninstalling Netscape until a new version is released that looks appealing.
160. 
     crimz

     Reviewing 8.0.1 (May 20, 2005)

     I like it a lot. It's like Mozilla plus more. The best thing is being able to render with both engines. I like how they switched from the Netscape search to just plain Google even though they are basically the same. Only problem I noticed was fullscreen (F11) doesn't seem to work correctly. Only thing I really wish I could do and can't really would be an option to hide the "GO" and "SEARCH" bottons as I never use them I just hit enter, but that is minor. I highly recommend this to people who wish they could only use Mozilla and never have to load IE, you can use just this more then you can use just Mozilla.
161. 
     nikcomp

     Reviewing 8.0.1 (May 20, 2005)

     Still very buggy. Opening web mail and going to sites (like this) causes crashes. Probably should still be in beta. The features though are great, particularly how they handle accounts (like this site). Could be very good if they fix the bugs.
162. 
     donpacman

     Reviewing 8.0.1 (May 20, 2005)

     Opera 8.01beta is so much more stable!
     http://snapshot.opera.com/
163. 
     Stephen Bungert

     Reviewing 8.0.1 (May 20, 2005)

     Great idea, especially as I'm a web designer. The probelm with this browser, like firefox (and opera thinking about it) is that it's too Americanised. Half of the features in it are only of use to Americans. I'm English, now living in Germany.
     
     What's the point of having loads of cool toolbar buttons for checking weather, cinema, maps etc. if they all go to s
164. 
     robmanic44

     Reviewing 8.0.1 (May 20, 2005)

     I can't see this going anywhere. It seems to combine the worst features of the browsers it is emulating. No compelling reason to switch to this.
165. 
     Stefu

     Reviewing 8.0.1 (May 20, 2005)

     Im not switching from anything.. i have them all installed Opera Ie Firefox and Netscape, i've got lots of space on my hdd!!! All browsers have diffrent features, usefull for diffrent needs!
166. 
     jordenpro

     Reviewing 8.0.1 (May 20, 2005)

     Normally when I see "Netscape..." I turn the other way and run. However, I've been reading about this release for a little while now. I am one of those people who have to use IE for certain websites and choose to use Mozilla for others. I don't like have 3 browser windows open all the time, Netscape allows me to have 1 browser window with 3 tabs, 2 IE engine tabs and 1 Mozilla Tab.
     
     I also, like the easy email login access with the "security" of using the master password...a little sketchy for me, but a nice bonus for the lazy people out there.
     
     This is a huge step for Netscape.
167. 
     Webprofusion

     Reviewing 8.0.1 (May 20, 2005)

     Having used this browser for most of today I feel I can at least leave an informed opinion(sorry to see people submitting ill-informed comments just so they can be the first to comment, reminds me of another site..)
     
     Yes, you need to turn off quite a lot of stuff, both during and after installation, to have a browser that's not laden down with unwanted extras, but some of this stuff reflects some proper hard work that's been put into this release. This isn't a geek browser, it's an aol user's browser, and that makes a lot of sense consider the brand owners.
     
     Yes, they should have held off the release and just put out the version based on firefox 1.04 - they probably realised that way before they released 8.0 but no doubt the corporate machine was already in motion.
     
     Not all of the features they've created were a good idea, but at least they've gone out on a limb and actually worked to create new features that aren't in firefox - their RSS support is much cooler than that featured in firefox, even if it is a little over used.
     
     This browser is ultimately a good thing, because someone has actually tried to go one better - even if they don't succeed in every way.
168. 
     Orlando

     Reviewing 8.0.1 (May 20, 2005)

     Good point Stephen (posted above my post)... not to mention Netscape 8.0.1 is ONLY available in the English language!! I can see this going very far, especially overseas....
     
     A great improvement over previous versions. I love the new ability to set security settings per site and you can load a web site/page in either MSIE or Firefox mode (i.e. either proprietary Microsoft coded or a standards based web page).
     
     One question... why does the "Download" file name say "nsb-install-8-0.exe"? Shouldn't it be something like "nsb-install-8-0-1.exe"??? Netscape/AOL, how do we know which version we've downloaded if you don't change the file name? Geez.
     
     It's still a great browser and I won't downgrade my rating because of this oversight.
169. 
     captainahab

     Reviewing 8.0.1 (May 20, 2005)

     Good.
170. 
     darthbeads

     Reviewing 8.0.1 (May 20, 2005)

     @ ecuador365: Sad. Sad, very sad. A totally ignorant and useless comment.
     
     I am frankly surprised by how impressed I am with this new version of Netscape. Will it replace Firefox as my default browser? No. Will I recommend that my family (who wouldn't know a Firefox extension from a USB port) use it? You betcha.
171. 
     AlanS2001

     Reviewing 8.0.1 (May 20, 2005)

     They should of have never had to of released 8.01. If they had waited a single day to test Firefox 1.0.4 it wouldn't of been nesesary to release a product with a known security bug. For those who don't know what I'm talking bout read http://it.slashdot.org/a...pl?sid=05/05/20/1213248
     Giving if 5 cause it's based on Firefox, but that's bout it.
172. 
     ecuador365

     Reviewing 8.0.1 (May 20, 2005)

     Sad, Sad, very Sad. A release in less than 48 hours.
173. 
     Isys

     Reviewing 8.0 (May 20, 2005)

     The most important feature is the ability to swap between ie and ff. Invaluable for webmasters. Layout is ok and the winscape theme is an improvement. No issues here, those of you experiencing crashes should clean up your systems. Or get an xbox.
174. 
     cyberguy

     Reviewing 8.0 (May 20, 2005)

     I installed it, Ran it for 5 minutes before the first crash, removed it. Firefox alone is far more reliable.
     
     I am not impressed. Netscape has really gone downhill.
175. 

     Reviewing 8.0 (May 20, 2005)

     very much improved browser but why base on firefox 1.0 when all they've done is fix security holes since? seems pretty reckless to me...
176. 
     NitemaN

     Reviewing 8.0 (May 20, 2005)

     I need other language support!
177. 
     yuksel

     Reviewing 8.0 (May 20, 2005)

     well done. want to see more theme support in the next releases.
178. 
     gigsvoo

     Reviewing 8.0 (May 20, 2005)

     Pretty much improved from Netscape 7.x
     
     I am not competing this with Firefox because it is apple vs orange.
     
     Lost of good features, is a tottaly revised browser. I like the features like:
     
     - WebMail integration
     - Automatic detect whether the Safe browsing to determine which engine to use for rendering
     - No memory hog as Firefox does after sometime using it
     - Neat full screen browsing
     - Built in with WeatherBug forecast
     - Good tab browsing features out of the box, no need to have extra extensions
     - Provide both rich and simple themes
     - DataCard and password storage enhanced
     - Other standard firefox features being enhanced.
     
     The cons is:
     
     They are still using FF v1.0 engine, which a bit lack behind current FF 1.0.4
     
     So, careful with the security issues.
179. 
     mcm

     Reviewing 8.0 (May 20, 2005)

     Netscape 8 is an interesting browser as it's a combination of Firefox and Internet Explorer. There are also many innovative features like built-in detection of spyware or phishing sites, all excellent stuff.
     
     It's is just a real shame they didn't study Firefox's success. The reason why it succeeds where others have failed is that it has a simple user interface yet the ability through extensions to make it feature rich. So why did Netscape come out with the most complicated and confusing interface? As a result I can't see it making a dent in the browser usage market.
180. 
     donpacman

     Reviewing 8.0 (May 20, 2005)

     Netscape Browser sucks like a $20.00 wh***!
     
     The bottom line is Microsoft will be blamed.
181. 
     NULLedge

     Reviewing 8.0 (May 19, 2005)

     congratulations on the most heinous browser design job to date. clearly design took a back seat to functionality on this turd. hopefully for all the windows users who plan on making this their everydayer they'll have some themeing options, but i wouldnt hold my breath
182. 
     bakura

     Reviewing 8.0 (May 19, 2005)

     I've been pleased with Netscape 8 for the few hours that I have used it. I like Firefox, but I find that there are too many tools that I use daily that require Internet Explorer, so I will not make the switch because I do not want to juggle two separate browsers.
     
     Netscape 8 encorporates both IE and FF in one single browser. I have not experienced any crashes that others have mentioned. It's not perfect, but it does what I need it to where Firefox will not.
183. 
     Zankur

     Reviewing 8.0 (May 19, 2005)

     this should be the joke of the year,as far i m concerned.Netscape has released a final version,which perhaps is same as the beta one,and has completely ignored the suggestions of reviewers,and is just old-wine in new bottle.it is still bloated with useless aol software,weather bar,etc..l.
     moreover still it is based on firefox 1.03,and is expected to release an update for firefox 1.04.
     how dopes aol expect us to shift from firefox,there is no common sense prevailing there.plz give us a break we live in 21st century and not stome-age!
184. 
     elopez17

     Reviewing 8.0 (May 19, 2005)

     What ever AOL touch they will destroy it, Netscape was good not any more.
185. 
     Jean-Luc Picard

     Reviewing 8.0 (May 19, 2005)

     Crappy Skin and crashes all the time. This Browser is trash!
186. 
     gawd21

     Reviewing 8.0 (May 19, 2005)

     Crashes and locks up more than most betas. Good idea just a lot of bad code. They really should keep it as beta and not just take the beta and call it final.
187. 
     Pipewrench

     Reviewing 8.0 (May 19, 2005)

     First, it's not even beta anymore so what is this doing here?
     
     Second, all the colors suck. How annoying is light teal and orange? They don't even go together.
     
     The interface is all messy and cluttered.
     
     What a freaking mess of a piece of junk this is.
     
     Just use Firefox!!!!!!!!!
188. 
     czekar

     Reviewing 8.0 (May 19, 2005)

     This isn't beta. It is a final release. I give it a resounding "Eh." I see no incentive to switch to it from Firefox, whose engine it uses.
189. 
     asellus

     Reviewing 8.0 (May 19, 2005)

     Can someone tells me on where to download full version of this browser? I don't think the full version is only 300kb large, must be a download stub.
     
     This s so that I can install it on computers without internet access.
190. 
     tannman1

     Reviewing 8.0 Beta (Apr 2, 2005)

     Good ol Netscape, used to be the browser for the educated (IE users relax)which of course wasn't that true. AOL listen up you ahve bought the following companies Time Warner (CNN ect),Winamp, ICQ, Netscape. Each one of the above listed companies is making good money at the same time you have removed the unique thing each had and you didnt...creativty and the ability to produce a quality product with out compromise. No sir you couldnt leave em alone, You basicly killed netscape and what happened to the creative minds of Winamp??
     
     This beta browser can be the thing that turns the tide either way it is tight and feature packed, the beta is stable and hopefully final release will be as well.
191. 
     robmanic44

     Reviewing 8.0 Beta (Mar 5, 2005)

     It always amazes me that people expect perfection from beta software. I have made this my default browser. It lacks the speed of Opera and the flexability of Firefox, but I find it very simple and straight-forward to use.
192. 
     Diamhair

     Reviewing 8.0 Beta (Mar 4, 2005)

     I'm having problems viewing images from certain sites out-of-the-box - needs work.
193. 
     Richardky

     Reviewing 8.0 Beta (Mar 4, 2005)

     other than being ugly to look i actualy like it ...it has the fire fox vibe as far as hidden under the hood...but then again netscape has always used some sort of ugly blueish grey eye sore as there default look.since its beta and will change i give it a 4
194. 
     cltx99

     Reviewing 8.0 Beta (Mar 4, 2005)

     After giving it a second chance, I found that it was quite stable and has some very good features. In fact, I made it my default browser. It has "real" tabbed browsing and is every bit as good as Firefox or Mozilla and maybe better.
     
     However, two drawbacks are the awful design (color) and being stuck with Netscape search on the tool bar. I think that the future will bring better things.
195. 
     Biozfear

     Reviewing 8.0 Beta (Mar 4, 2005)

     unfortunately, I expected more...
     skin is awful, tool bar is not that good, the weather forecast is something they forgot about at all... if u pay attention, its only for US codes... I understand that AOL is in the states, however people around the world would also like to have in their browser a weather broadcast for their country...
     
     i personally prefer Firefox, Avant Browser and Opera Beta 8.
     
     IE is only for windows update anyway.
     
     well thats my point of view...
196. 
     vinodis

     Reviewing 8.0 Beta (Mar 4, 2005)

     We need more value adds from this browser, If Netscape hopes to migrate people from IE or Firefox.
     The Mozilla skins are not compatible with the Netscape themes. So will have to live with the 'kiddish' Blue theme for Netscape. Though the browser is fast, the UI is a disappointment. The UI elements lack any roll-over effect and is too crude to work with. Hopefully they would make this work with regular Mozilla themes and do an overhaul of the entire UI.
197. 
     zridling

     Reviewing 8.0 Beta (Mar 4, 2005)

     This interface outright stolen from the iRider browser, which includes some good ideas, but is hampered by a stupefying interface. Can iRider sue AOL over this? But it did import all my settings better than Firefox did and it shares many of the same keyboard shortcuts as NetCaptor, which is great. Like Firefox, how come I can actively rearrange my browser tab order?
     
     Finally, I'd like to thank AOL for plastering my screen with popups when I visited their site. What jerks.
198. 
     Fidelio

     Reviewing 8.0 Beta (Mar 4, 2005)

     While Firefox is a great browser, Netscape just destroyed with their feet that Mozilla created with their hands... what an awful and cumbersome UI... do they know there's something called usability???
199. 
     justinb

     Reviewing 8.0 Beta (Mar 3, 2005)

     it crashed when it asked me if i wanted to import data. it has an NASTY looking skin.. and i absolutley hate applications that use "fancy" rounded corners and stuff. firefox suits my needs better.
200. 
     reets

     Reviewing 8.0 Beta (Mar 3, 2005)

     The view is still nasty. That seems to have always been the downfall for every Netscape browser. I use Firefox and it rules, Netscape interface is just brutal. Hopefully for them they improve it a lot before final release.
201. 
     summasonnen

     Reviewing 8.0 Beta (Mar 3, 2005)

     The browser look is very nice. Attractive design and color and in that aspect better than firefox. You got more options in Netscape 8, so you got more control from the end user prespective (not for power users who use about:config in firefox). RSS, search engine etc should be customizable. I haven't tested the stability yet. Another good thing is it didn't install any of the AOL junk.
202. 
     smanofsteel76

     Reviewing 8.0 Beta (Mar 3, 2005)

     All Mozilla Products are great for me but when Netscape touches it, it turns to crap. This kept opening IE over and over. I had 30 windows open for IE. Firefox still rules!
203. 
     Dreimanis

     Reviewing 8.0 Beta (Mar 3, 2005)

     good stuff from netscape surprisingly. added many useful options though the browser has become a bit complicated. but i guess it only takes time to get used to it. won't switch from my firefox but it's still an excellent alternative to ie/opera
204. 
     moogleman

     Reviewing 8.0 Beta (Mar 3, 2005)

     Not as good as Opera or Firefox, but still better than NS 7.2 overall. The layout could use some work, too.
205. 
     jkamenetz

     Reviewing 8.0 Beta (Mar 3, 2005)

     It was very unstable and slow. Netscape 8 crashed twice. The idea of RSS on one of the bars is a good idea if you can choose your feed (maybe they can develope that idea in the next versions).
     I like the ability to choose your browser engine(NS or IE).
     After an hour, I uninstalled Netscape 8. My impression was that there was a clear vision of features in a very rough, early and prototypical version.
206. 
     Curlytopz

     Reviewing 8.0 Beta (Mar 3, 2005)

     Not the greatest still use Firefox over netscape
     No accsess to mail
207. 
     anti00Zero

     Reviewing 8.0 Beta (Mar 3, 2005)

     the onley good thing is the activex interface.
208. 
     darobin

     Reviewing 8.0 Beta (Mar 3, 2005)

     This is one nice beta. But how do I set the Web Search options?
209. 
     niti

     Reviewing 8.0 Beta (Mar 3, 2005)

     Great! New features are interesting and useful.
     
     It asked me "5-digit US Zip Code" in installation. I think, the developers thinks as if the world is just US. :) I am not from US, therefore I made up it :)
210. 
     tuxmaster

     Reviewing 7.2 (Dec 1, 2004)

     Netscape 0.5.6+ beta = 8.0 ?
     http://ftp.netscape.com....NSbrowserSetup-Full.exe
     
     Screenshoots
     http://www.hardtecs4u.co...news/netscape_beta1.png
     http://www.hardtecs4u.co...news/netscape_beta2.png
211. 
     Pipewrench

     Reviewing 0.5.6 (Nov 30, 2004)

     Good stuff.
     
     I really like it. It's a nice change. I think that once they unclutter the toolbar area at the top it will be top notch.
     
     I gave it a 4 only because of the clutter at the top. It just looks too busy at the top.
     
     :)
212. 
     funcheung

     Reviewing 0.5.6 (Nov 30, 2004)

     Good attempt to revive Gecko! I have to point out a fact that it's only a "beta", and so bugs are expected.
     
     It now allows users to adjust security settings based on each site, which is actually the functionality planned to be implemented in Firefox 2.0, according to Ben Goodger's latest Firefox 2.0 Roadmap.
     
     But I discoverd that if i use Netscape Browser Prototype 0.5.6 to login my gmail account, it will result either a crash or a blank page after loading for a while.
     
     Also, it seems that I can't change the default RRS feeds to my favorite ones.
     
     Ability to load Active X is a little bir odd to me. I think NS should rather abandon it.
213. 
     olavinto

     Reviewing 0.5.6 (Nov 30, 2004)

     First of all, I use Mozilla Firefox as my default browser wich is .
     
     This new Netscape looks quite nice and the feature to change the browser engine on the fly is absolutely fantastic :). It will completely remove the need for Internet Explorer and people can freely use only one browser that handles Windows Update for example. For other sites I definetly recommend Mozilla's engine as it is the one that has perfect support for standards. Go to http://www.mozilla-europe.org and be there a while, try it with both engines and you'll see that IE has some trouble handling the site. And the only reason for this is that IE is too outdated to handle that site.
     
     On the other hand this new Netscape looks quite cofusing and hard to use. Because of this I'd recommend Firefox instead of this. And make a wish that somone creates an extension that handles both engines too for Firefox.
214. 
     aashay

     Reviewing 0.5.6 (Nov 30, 2004)

     Fantastic Browser..No Problems whatsoever as yet..The rendering functionality is really cool..Try using Windows Update..It works here!! A refreshing change from the otherwise boring browsers. Too good to be a prototype..Take my word for it..Try it..U'll love it!!
215. 
     RaveN-FH-

     Reviewing 0.5.6 (Nov 30, 2004)

     i actually installed this piece of crap.
     
     you get a nice, big, obnoxious, static splash screen (not sure if there's an option to disable it). the gui is comical ... it's hard to tell what buttons are enabled vs. disabled ... not to mention it's cluttered with crap by default. there's stuff scrolling and blinking in the gui and the bold use of black text on dark green is great (no). -4 here.
     
     navigation seems ok ... tabs are nice i guess. popup blocker ... meh. +1 here
     
     the only thing i could see this being useful as is a developer tool to compare netscape vs. mozilla ... but since it's built on .9.3 it's useless anyways!
     
     argh.
216. 
     tardeaux

     Reviewing 0.5.6 (Nov 30, 2004)

     A decent endeavor, but overall pointless as Firefox already has an extension called IEView that adds the option to open a page in IE to your right-click menu.
     
     As for why not to just use IE...
     It's slower, even with SP2 it's less secure, it has less features, and it's nowhere near as customizable. IE at this point only exists on my PC...
     a) because MS won't allow it to be properly uninstalled
     b) some sites use badly written scripts that only work with IE (and some use standards-based scripts that don't work right in ie)
     
     In general, IE is still just Spry Mosaic with 6 layers of shoddy patches.
217. 
     roj

     Reviewing 0.5.6 (Nov 30, 2004)

     I'm just curious:
     
     Why bother with the second engine? Just use the IE engine which is the de facto standard on the 'net. It seems like an awful lot of trouble to go to for no good reason.
     
     A higher than neutral rating for what will hopefully rectify the woeful debacle that has been Netscape for several years.
218. 
     Espique

     Reviewing 0.5.6 (Nov 30, 2004)

     without having it tested yet, I really like the idea to have both rendering engines in the same browser and all it takes to switch is the press of a button. very good idea.
219. 
     robmanic44

     Reviewing 7.2 (Sep 22, 2004)

     This simply can't touch Mozilla. Give yourself a break, use Mozilla or Firefox. Doesn't anyone else get tired of the dull appearance? They should give whatever bucks they are spending on this crap to Mozilla.
220. 
     mrkeyboardman2004

     Reviewing 7.2 (Aug 18, 2004)

     As I write i'm using Netscape 7.2.. So far so good. Loads a heck of alot quicker than 7.1. Just wondering if netscape mail will increase their mail size !! heheheee
221. 
     felix

     Reviewing 7.2 (Aug 18, 2004)

     Does this release support the excellent bookmarking system that the old 4.7x versions had? I've got 3 different browsers installed on my system because all my bookmarks are using the old system and all the new browsers sort them when I don't want them to and use scrolling for many bookmarks which is a really stupid thing to copy IE for. Definitely not for the net savvy. The other browsers I use for testing and backup purposes.
222. 
     Banquo

     Reviewing 7.2 (Aug 17, 2004)

     Sweet! I'm glad to see that they are still releasing new versions. This is great for the people who don't have a clue what that "mozilla thing" is. Netscape is a very well known name so if it gives IE some more competition that's great. Besides, choices are a great thing. To say we don't need this because of Mozilla is just stupid and shallow.
223. 
     kronix2

     Reviewing 7.2 (Aug 17, 2004)

     There is no reason to download this. Just download the latest Mozilla milestone, and grab the AOL crap if you must.
224. 
     goFurShELF

     Reviewing 7.1 (Nov 10, 2003)

     like mozilla BETTER than IE by far...though Opera is better. AOL is kind of intrusive, but only a nuisance and easily removed (AGAIN) I would use Opera 1st, NS 2nd then IE...but I'm too lazy to care right now as long as my explorer has a good interface which of course follows in my order of preference...Opera is probably the best, but when you look at the fact that NE has just as many feats and Opera is pretty much a clone/fix to NE...either one of the two is a good choice.
225. 
     virtorio

     Reviewing 7.1 (Aug 21, 2003)

     I give it 3 stars because the Uninstaller works well and I like some of the pictures.
226. 
     Sephirstein

     Reviewing 7.1 (Jul 27, 2003)

     I don't give a rat's a** how good this is! Mozilla makes it useless, bloated, and obsolete.
227. 
     NelsonC

     Reviewing 7.1 (Jul 1, 2003)

     Simply the best too bad it comes with a little too much AOL stuff.. but you can always uninstall that extra stuff..
228. 
     ezh

     Reviewing 7.1 (Jul 1, 2003)

     Best Netscape ever! Owr respect! But wish they make major releases more ofen.
229. 
     PWT999

     Reviewing 7.1 (Jul 1, 2003)

     Bloated, cumbersome, it installs what it wants regardless of your choice, Opera beats the pants off it no contest.
230. 
     wolseleydude

     Reviewing 7.1 (Jun 30, 2003)

     Netscape all the way! Gotta love this browser who runs smoothly, is effective, and has very many user friendly settings.
231. 
     DACWILSOL

     Reviewing 7.1 (Jun 30, 2003)

     Netscape 7.1 is by far the best that Netscape has put out. Netscape is a superior browser to IE. The only reason, I use IE is for the Windows Update feature. With bundled software (AOL IM, Real One Player, WinAmp, Java, etc...) Netscape is the perfect browser. Version 7.1 proves Netscape committment to a great browsing experience with robust features that are easy to use.
232. 
     vbalint

     Reviewing 7.02 (Jun 28, 2003)

     Where can I download the Netscape 7.1?
233. 
     ezh

     Reviewing 7.02 (Jun 27, 2003)

     I've got a copy. On my desktops I use Mozilla, but on the notebook I'm using Netscape. I must say that NN7.1 is SOOOOW much FASTER than 7.02...
     
     When I get every week a copy of Mozilla nightly I cannot see the difference so much, but comparing this 2 Netscape is awesome...
234. 
     swirven

     Reviewing 7.02 (Jun 27, 2003)

     This is not Netscape's goof, it is Beta News. 7.1 is not released yet, it leaked out early on 6/26. Please people do not be giving a bunch of bad reviews to a program that is not released. Netscape is going to be built on Mozilla 1.4 and it is not even released yet, therfore that says it all.
235. 
     illuvatar

     Reviewing 7.02 (Jun 27, 2003)

     Dear Scorched Earth, your comparison doesn't make a lot of sense. Although I don't like Kazaa, it *is* the motor of development on the fasttrack network. Kazaa lite indeed is better, but the people behind it don't develop the programme themselves (although they do a great job ridding it from bloat and spyware + adding some nice third-party tools :-) With Mozilla/Netscape it's the other way around: Mozilla is the "motor" and Netscape = Mozilla + AOL bloat. Guess what I prefer ;-)
236. 
     SPOON!

     Reviewing 7.02 (Jun 27, 2003)

     In my humble opinion, the reason that "Netscape is not permitting the file to be downloaded" is that it does not exist. I don't see any mention of Netscape 7.1 anywhere.
237. 
     Drakars

     Reviewing 7.02 (Jun 26, 2003)

     I was goign to day the same thing =\
238. 
     TheStickman

     Reviewing 7.02 (Jun 26, 2003)

     It would be great if netscape was permitting the file to be downloaded. I'd actually give it a try and share my thoughts and feelings if they were:)
239. 
     Scorched Earth

     Reviewing 7.02 (Jun 26, 2003)

     From the end user perspective, the difference between Netscape and Mozilla is similar to the relationship between Kazaa and Kazaa Lite. One is constantly under development, has no bloatware added, and provides plenty of extra features... and the other is Netscape.
240. 
     franzj

     Reviewing 7.02 (Jun 26, 2003)

     Netscape's a decent browser now, and I prefer it over Mozilla. IE is easily my favorite.
241. 
     phrentec

     Reviewing 7.02 (Jun 26, 2003)

     fileforum really needs to update the screenshots of programs. 7.1 is out but they still have a screenshot of version 6. can users update the screenshot or what??
242. 
     mayukawa

     Reviewing 7.02 (Jun 26, 2003)

     One giant step for this Netscape update. For long-run, this browser may not be around for so long.
243. 
     goodayoo

     Reviewing 7.02 (May 6, 2003)

     I don't konw why there're still some people use this, it's really not good, well IE is not good too, but a brower name Gosurf which based on the IE core Fix all the problem that IE have, and add much more!
244. 
     Sephirstein

     Reviewing 7.02 (Feb 22, 2003)

     100% usless. Use Mozilla. It's more up-to-date and doesn't come with any AOL garbage.
245. 
     Zulithe

     Reviewing 7.02 (Feb 19, 2003)

     Netscape 7 is an improvement, but still, if you want an IE alternative in Windows Mozilla is a no-brainer. Why use Netscape with all it's additional garbage? And it doesn't even use a recent branch of the codebase (uses 1.0x branch instead of latest 1.2 or 1.3)
     
     It's not an awful browser, but you could do much better picking Mozilla or even the lightweight Phoenix.
246. 
     cees2000

     Reviewing 7.02 (Feb 19, 2003)

     One of the finest browsers I know of; and I'm gonna give it a '5' when they implement native SVG-support.
247. 
     donpacman

     Reviewing 7.02 (Feb 18, 2003)

     I would have never thought I would say this but... it's "ok". The pop-up blocker is nothing special anyone can go to download.com and find a free one. Netscape is not any better than IE so... I'm keeping the IE with an eye on Netscape.
248. 
     RedBadger

     Reviewing 7.01 (Dec 11, 2002)

     An excellent browser, but I don't recommend installing all the features, but thats personal choice. Anything is better than IE6's built-in spyware.
249. 
     Kiriakos GR

     Reviewing 7.01 (Dec 11, 2002)

     Thanks @ KAMiKAZOW for clearing this , the last Greek version was the 4.7 .. Any way i am away from this new promotional bloatware software with out even security patches ,than one release with out support, just once every 18 months .
250. 
     ezh

     Reviewing 7.01 (Dec 11, 2002)

     To caerma: What computer do you have? P200?
251. 
     NelsonC

     Reviewing 7.01 (Dec 11, 2002)

     I just installed it on another machine PII500 they really made the loading much faster..
252. 
     caerma

     Reviewing 7.01 (Dec 11, 2002)

     Slow and Heavy. mozilla all the way.
253. 
     p0rt1s

     Reviewing 7.01 (Dec 11, 2002)

     Finally, they included the pop-up blocker in this release without resorting us having to resort to tweaks. :)
     
     Bye bye IE6! Helloooooo NS7.1
254. 
     KAMiKAZOW

     Reviewing 7.01 (Dec 11, 2002)

     I like Netscape. OK, IMO Phoenix is a lot better.
     @Kiriakos GR: Maybe you're interested in http://moz.sourceforge.net/. BTW: Netscape 5 has never been released.
255. 
     SeanR561

     Reviewing 7.01 (Dec 11, 2002)

     its based on mozilla 1.0.2
256. 
     rex42

     Reviewing 7.01 (Dec 10, 2002)

     Best version yet, the pop-up killer is great!
257. 
     AlanS2001

     Reviewing 7.01 (Dec 10, 2002)

     Mozilla is rocks. Netscape these days is just Mozilla with a bunch of features disabled and bloatware added.
     Any one know which version of Mozilla this build of Netscape is based on?
258. 
     sjsgnr76

     Reviewing 7.01 (Dec 10, 2002)

     FOR EVERYONES INFORMATION(FEI), if you go to Netscape's site and download the installer file, you can get rid of the components you don't need. THAT WAY ITS NOT 30Mb. THIS A GREAT BROWSER, especially for Netscape mail/aol users. It has the messenger and everything is integrated. The new AOL communicator sucks! NETSCAPE rocks!!!!
259. 
     busta

     Reviewing 7.01 (Dec 10, 2002)

     WTF, 30MBs?
260. 
     swirven

     Reviewing 7.01 (Dec 10, 2002)

     This rocks! The popup blocker is built into this one.
261. 
     shawkins

     Reviewing 7.01 (Dec 10, 2002)

     Netscape bad! Mozilla derivatives good?
262. 
     kjdenison

     Reviewing 7.01 (Dec 10, 2002)

     i give netscape a 1 because thats what its worth simple as that, but it is only crap because im using a 56k modem rite now on a 2 year old computer. Otherwise i might like it better
263. 
     NelsonC

     Reviewing 7.0 (Aug 30, 2002)

     How do you install the .XPI for ad blocking in Netscape?
264. 
     scratch311

     Reviewing 7.0 (Aug 30, 2002)

     Floodland: you can rate the program without reviewing it.
265. 
     Floodland

     Reviewing 7.0 (Aug 29, 2002)

     HEY!!!!
     Statistics are wrong!! I looked trough the reviews and I though that Netscape could not have 4.7/5. If the user rating is taken from the average of all ratings it should be something like 3.6
     If you take latest version, it should be close to 2
     Conclusion: The shown average is incorrect
     What´s up Betanews?? code problems? advertising problems?
266. 
     Mr_Puddles

     Reviewing 7.0 (Aug 29, 2002)

     Netscape 7 is better and more stable than the previous netscape. You can manually download the XPI to install the pop-up blocking that they stripped out of this version (search mozdev.org). If you want a real browser, I'd suggest going for Mozilla 1.1.
267. 
     pdcorcoran

     Reviewing 7.0 (Aug 29, 2002)

     Netscape 7.0 is crashware. Right after I installed it, Windows NT on my system would crash whenever I tried to open ANY program. Only after removing everything Netscape installed did the crashing stop. Stick with Mozilla.
268. 
     klumy

     Reviewing 7.0 (Aug 29, 2002)

     I would use Mozilla.
     It has a newer Code
269. 
     Norman Powell

     Reviewing 7.0 (Aug 29, 2002)

     Great search utility. It's helped me to located my files which were in zip archive. QuickSeacher can scan zips recusivery and keeps previeable pane open at the same time.
     Thanks.
270. 

     Reviewing 7.0 (Aug 29, 2002)

     What's the point of using Netscape when Mozilla 1.0 does what you want? Mozilla atleast has ad blocking, Netscape 7 has that feature stripped.
271. 
     spiked

     Reviewing 7.0 (Aug 29, 2002)

     The purpose of this release is to take advantage of the new feature in Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 and Windows XP Service Pack 1 (which goes gold this week). You can use the new feature to register Netscape as your default browser (which you have always been able to do, but there were rare situations where IE could potentially take back over). There's really nothing to this feature; you can simply set some registry keys yourself to use it with Netscape 6 or even 4, but I guess Netscape is desparate to prove that they still matter. The sad thing is that they think they're competing with IE but they're really just competing with Mozilla, and the sibling rivalry is only making it harder for either one to compete with IE.
272. 
     stuclark

     Reviewing 7.0 (Aug 29, 2002)

     What's the point of this release? It's based on Mozilla 1.01, which is still not consdered release quality by the Moz. team! (It's on RC2 at the moment)
     
     Get Mozilla 1.1 - SIMPLY THE BEST
273. 
     H8TEIRIS

     Reviewing 7.0 (Aug 29, 2002)

     pure crap
274. 
     honshu

     Reviewing 4.8 (Aug 18, 2002)

     Love the feature to edit a webpage before I save it to hard disk. And like its security conscious approach. Thanks Netscape - keep the good work going on.
275. 

     Reviewing 4.8 (Aug 18, 2002)

     Netscape 4.x doesn't support the last (1996 dated!) HTML and CSS versions, it's slow and updated. Webmaster would Netscape 4.x erased from the web. If you don't want use Internet Explorer, use Mozilla, but NOT Netscape!!
276. 
     jarobi

     Reviewing 7.0 Preview Release 1 (Aug 18, 2002)

     An unnecessary release. Use Mozilla - it is much better,
     conforms to more standards than IE, has many more features,
     including ad and popup blocking, and more.
     Let NS 4.x rest in peace!
277. 
     WRFan

     Reviewing 4.8 (Aug 18, 2002)

     forgot to mention newer gecko browsers like mozilla and netscape 6: same crap! absolutely disgusting! ok, they use iframes now instead of their stupid layers. but gecko browsers are still absolutely retarded and don't display pages correctly. my grandma knows more about html/css/javascript than the guys who develop this browser.
     
     the worst thing is the speed. mozilla takes 10 sec. to start, netscape 6 15 sec. and the surfing speed! takes a year to open a website, although I am on dsl. Although netscape 4 was slow like hell, the starting of Netscape didn't take much time. guess netscape decided to torture its customers a little more: not only is the browser slow, as far as surfing is concerned, it also takes ages to start the browser.
     
     There are millions of applications developed for the internet, and yet I am absolutely sure there's nothing more useless and worthless than a gecko browser
278. 
     swirvenkirven

     Reviewing 4.8 (Aug 17, 2002)

     Does a good job for the 4.x series. Of course it is not as fast and compliant as Mozilla this is based on a browser that is 5 years old. It is not suppose to take the place of Mozilla. Some people like this series browser. Everyone is so worried about speed, it doesn't matter to me if a page loads in 4 seconds verses 2 seconds. I will admit that all sites do not load properly, but for
     the most of the web this browser(4.xseries) is hard to beat.
279. 
     orfie18

     Reviewing 4.8 (Aug 17, 2002)

     I always enjoyed this
280. 
     KAMiKAZOW

     Reviewing 4.8 (Aug 17, 2002)

     LOL, Netscape 4.8? Is this some kind of joke? Better use Mozilla or (if you have an old PC) Opera.
281. 
     Tux0Racer

     Reviewing 4.8 (Aug 17, 2002)

     Stick with Mozilla.
282. 
     zipfmage

     Reviewing 7.0 Preview Release 1 (Jul 7, 2002)

     #1 - crazybrowser has inline translators [ user :tatajuba
     
     #2 - mozilla is still better than netscape
     #3 - the multitab interface is cleaner & there are other browsers/wrappers that do better jobs than aol-bloatware [ myie for example - the chinese version not the copycat ]
283. 
     Sephirstein

     Reviewing 7.0 Preview Release 1 (May 30, 2002)

     Without even using this program, I'll say this is a decent Mozilla-based browser suffering from obsolescence due to the existence of Mozilla itself. Don't waste your time with it. Get Mozilla.
284. 
     XGaSpAcHo

     Reviewing 7.0 Preview Release 1 (May 28, 2002)

     its good and all but i really wish they'd give you an option NOT to put all those icons in your favorites, desktop, quick launch toolbar, and start menu.
285. 
     captainahab

     Reviewing 7.0 Preview Release 1 (May 23, 2002)

     That information was very helpful, thank you.
     Here's the 5.
286. 
     ezh

     Reviewing 7.0 Preview Release 1 (May 23, 2002)

     To captainahab:
     
     just make folders on the Personal Toolbar...
287. 
     TheWolf1965

     Reviewing 7.0 Preview Release 1 (May 22, 2002)

     This Program is awesome
288. 
     tatajuba

     Reviewing 7.0 Preview Release 1 (May 22, 2002)

     I am a defender of Netscape, I like their style but they really have to improve very much, I like its speed, I like its security, but it stops when something new. When we will have a browser with a translator for all the languages, but a SERIOUS translator, without anything of publicity, quick and easy of configuring, without having to configure each it paginates and to put the languages. For when a browser that he/she murders the popup. For when a browser that is easy to manage the favorite ones. For when a browser with a search option as that of complete google for images, web, groups etc. Believe that they have more than enough the half or but of the channels. The only defect and I believe but it burdens that this 7.0 lack it it is that they moved away the channel of related link, I believe that for a lot of people this it is of a very big help.
     Tatajuba
289. 
     tvaccari

     Reviewing 7.0 Preview Release 1 (May 22, 2002)

     Missing features that mozilla has ... For example the ability to block pop up windows. However I did find that if you install netscape 7.0 then install mozilla and deselect the open unrequested windows it also takes effect in netscape 7.0
290. 
     ManiaXe

     Reviewing 7.0 Preview Release 1 (May 22, 2002)

     There's glaciers that go faster than Netscape. Try Opera, it's WAY faster(page loading, application start, ...), more stable and shows nearly all sites perfectly.
     
     I give netscape it's second star only because I prefer it over Internet Exploiter.
291. 
     Mazakman

     Reviewing 7.0 Preview Release 1 (May 22, 2002)

     OK...not bad. I have always been an IE man anyway, but this looks to be interesting. One question...anyone know of any popup killers that work with this new version of Netscape ?
292. 
     swirvenkirven

     Reviewing 7.0 Preview Release 1 (May 22, 2002)

     Rock on Netscape! I think this is great. Surprised to see it here so quick with the 6.2.3 out just last week. This is as good and the most recent Mozilla. I have always liked Netscape and I think the browser wars are really fixing to get going. I just dont't like all the AOL mess you get with the download. Now to get the mail client you have to get the instant messenger, you have no choice. Not to crazy about that. Like everything else though.
293. 
     ijablokov

     Reviewing 7.0 Preview Release 1 (May 22, 2002)

     Why can't you login to AIM and ICQ simultaneously???
294. 
     NULLedge

     Reviewing 7.0 Preview Release 1 (May 22, 2002)

     b****en! they added tabbed browsing!
295. 
     phoenixx_

     Reviewing 7.0 Preview Release 1 (May 22, 2002)

     I think it's great really,perhaps some bloat... but they have FINALLY incorporated mozilla's new features like tabbed browsing and cookie/image-perms. And it's just as fast as mozilla!
     As a regular user of mozilla (nightly builds) it's nice to see that they've taken the step and incorporated the best engine.
     The thing that nags me is the AOL-bloat (feels like AOL adds led to an otherways light browser), the second thing I think is those dark icons NS7 creates...it actually gives a 'dark' impression (not only 'cause of AOL ;) )
     So NS if you read this, lighten up your icons! :)
     Haven't tried the NS-ICQ client though, can be interesting
296. 
     SeanR561

     Reviewing 6.2.3 (May 15, 2002)

     Seems like p0rt1s is some 14 year old kid with a wild imagination. I know no professional would talk like that.
     
     Sorry had to get that off my chest. Netscape needs to get a move on it! I hope they will re-release it once 1.0 comes out for sure, but this is sad.
297. 
     chris_kabuki

     Reviewing 6.2.3 (May 15, 2002)

     Reasonable browser, unfortunately it's still based on an old Mozilla build. Cannot think of a single reason why one would use this over Mozilla however!
     
     p0rt1s - "only Mozilla and Netscape conform FULLY. And i am a web designer for Fortune 100 companies, I should know." Yes you *SHOULD* know but obviously your knowledge of Netscape/Mozilla is on par with your vocabulary (i.e. 'loadsa', 'yer', 'luvers'). No Mozilla and Netscape are NOT fully compliant.
298. 
     anthosek

     Reviewing 6.2.3 (May 15, 2002)

     Runs solid on my NT and XP machines. Funny that there is NO mention of this update on the Netscape site, though. Still, the last two "updates" have been based on the same Mozilla version (0.7). Get with it, Netscape! We want a 6.x browser based on at least the 0.98 version! What's the holdup? Other Netscape-branded products taking priority (yeah, right)??
299. 
     p0rt1s

     Reviewing 6.2.3 (May 15, 2002)

     The best version ever. Blows away IE6/IE5/IE whatever...Rock solid/ fast / loadsa features....and BEST OF ALL...Netscape users will never have trojans and stuff infect their systems as easily as those newbies who use Outlook and IE...lols...
     
     To those IE luvers out there, don't cry foul when you have trojans in yer system because of Outlook/IE. And to be perfectly non-biased; IE does a great job with browsing, but it DOES NOT CONFORM TO STANDARDS defined for HTML only Mozilla and Netscape conform FULLY.
     
     And i am a web designer for Fortune 100 companies, I should know.
300. 
     busta

     Reviewing 6.2.3 (May 14, 2002)

     Just get Mozilla.
301. 
     ezh

     Reviewing 6.2.3 (May 14, 2002)

     Just wait a few weeks till Netscape 7.0 PR1 is released...
302. 
     orfie18

     Reviewing 6.2.3 (May 14, 2002)

     Not the best but still good, but they should relaly use Mozilla rc2 (1.0)
303. 
     guti

     Reviewing 6.2.3 (May 14, 2002)

     Mozilla 1.0 RC2 is ready, while Netscape 6.2.3 is still based in the 0.9.4...
304. 
     captainahab

     Reviewing 6.2.3 (May 14, 2002)

     Bookmarks are still clunky, still loads slowly. All the same things elftyrrell mentions. I kinda' like the sidebar though.
     
     CatBus basically repeated what I said, Mozilla is the basis for Netscape. The Mozilla team make Netscape, AOL adds product branding. IE 6 is much better than Blowzilla/Nutscrape.
     
     Tux0Racer, zip it... zip it good.
305. 
     swirvenkirven

     Reviewing 6.2.3 (May 14, 2002)

     I believe Netscape is slowly getting back in the game. I like this browser, seems stable and fast. I don't believe Netscape will put an ad blocker in like Mozilla, but if you just like using Netscape over Mozilla. All you need to do is download the Mozilla browser and set the ad blocker on it and that will cover it on Netscape also.
306. 
     alecl

     Reviewing 6.2.3 (May 14, 2002)

     Congratulations on standards compliance 3 years after the browser wars are over (and don't blame Microsoft for Netscape not releasing a browser upgrade for 5 years after the 4.x series). Too little, too late and too unusable until 6.2+.
307. 
     NULLedge

     Reviewing 6.2.3 (May 14, 2002)

     P.S.
     their tags no longer blink. (and their tags will blink until the end of days)
     
     good to know
308. 
     elftyrrell

     Reviewing 6.2.3 (May 14, 2002)

     If you are designing a web site, NN6 is what keeps you up at night. It has poor implementation of HTML, DHTML, and JavaScript standards (what happened to window.status object? ...and don't get me started on those ugly scroll bars). Slow loading, cumbersome, takes up too much screen real estate, etc. etc., etc. Thankfully it is only used by about 5% of web surfers. God help us if AOL decides to use this albatross.
309. 
     soong

     Reviewing 6.2.3 (May 14, 2002)

     well lets face it. IE, Netscape and Mozilla are all good browsers, each with their own pros and cons. its down to your own preference on which is more suited to you. personally, opera is my favourite browser.
310. 
     Tux0Racer

     Reviewing 6.2.2 (Apr 2, 2002)

     Well said CatBus, and captainahab: be quite, you don't know what your talking about.
311. 
     CatBus

     Reviewing 6.2.2 (Mar 30, 2002)

     Just so nobody gets confused by CaptainAhab's post, here is the relationship between Mozilla and Netscape:
     
     Mozilla develops its own web browser. Netscape periodically take this open-source code, removes some features, adds some features, and calls it Netscape.
     
     Mozilla keeps developing even while Netscape is busy working on its "branch" of the code. Thus, Mozilla tends to be considerably more capable/stabler/faster than Netscape.
     
     There are other differences than the name and the Mozilla revisions, however. Netscape REMOVES features it doesn't want in its browser (ad-blocking features, for example), and adds features that Mozilla doesn't have (a spellchecker, for example). These aren't minor differences, these are major capabilities used by lots of people.
     
     Thus while Mozilla and Netscape are similar, it would be simply misinformed to say they are the same.
     
     And Mozilla IS better than Netscape.
312. 
     stuclark

     Reviewing 6.2.2 (Mar 22, 2002)

     This release of Netscape is still based on Mozilla 0.9.4 - Mozilla themselves are now 6 releases ahead of Netscape. If you want the latest code for Mozilla / Netscape, get it from www.mozilla.org - that browser is now finally at a stage where it can give IE and Opera a run for their money.
313. 
     captainahab

     Reviewing 6.2.2 (Mar 21, 2002)

     Works, but much slower and clunkier than IE6.
     
     Please repeat this:
     Mozilla is Netscape,
     Netscape is Mozilla.
     
     The Mozilla team makes Netscape,
     AOL just adds product branding.
     
     Netscape=Mozilla
     Mozilla=Netscape
     No difference.
     
     I know that incremental Mozilla builds are farther along than Nestcape.
314. 
     slipkbomb

     Reviewing 6.2.2 (Mar 21, 2002)

     Hey what about Opera...i think its good too...:/
315. 
     Mais

     Reviewing 6.2.1 (Dec 13, 2001)

     I thought this new Netscape was awesome. I had never liked communicator, IE was always my preferred choice. This thing was loaded though. Then, I noticed I couldn't send email or forms. =/. I contacted their support about this. I use a NAT to push data through my network hub. I needed a way to configure my Netscape/Network to get it to work. I sent an email to their tech support, and here is what I got back:
     
     Could be.
     
     --Original Message--
     
     First Name: Todd
     Last Name: Wilkinson
     Email Address: mais@teamtg.com
     
     Current Browser Version: 6.1
     
     Previous Browser Version: none
     
     OS: Windows 98 SE
     Release: 4.10.2222 A
     
     Product: Netscape 6
     
     Processor Type: AMD Athlon
     
     Processor Speed: 1.007 ghz
     
     Amount of Ram: 256
     
     Free hard drive space: 17.2 gb
     
     Programs: iShare, Audio HQ, Disk Detector, Media Detector
     
     Brief Description: I can't submit forms or dl the "activation" files.
     
     Detailed Description:
     Everything works fine except I can't
     download the activation files or send any
     forms through navigator. It simply says it
     is doing something, but in actuality it
     isn't doing anything.
     
     I connect through a NAT to push the files
     through the hu and onto the host computer on
     my network. I can supply more information,
     but I have too many characters =/. Anyway,
     that NAT is most likely the problem.
     
     =========================
     Can you believe that "Could be"? I immediately uninstalled Netscape. If a product will not supply proper help to people, then the product is not worth your time.
316. 
     horhe

     Reviewing 6.2.1 (Dec 7, 2001)

     COME ON - why bother with netscape ever again - because of the great name it ones used to be ????
     go get mozilla instead.
317. 
     tangentlin

     Reviewing 6.2.1 (Dec 7, 2001)

     Netscape has a long way to catch up the innovations they put up years ago. I don't see any innovations in this release, but I remember I don't see IE 2 or IE 3 having anything big either. So we shall see Netscape 8 might have some goof, as for now, stick with Mozilla, it is much better than Netscape in AOL's skin!
318. 
     Richard30ky

     Reviewing 6.2.1 (Dec 7, 2001)

     for the first time ever im a netscape\mozilla fan many hidden tweaks that makes this the fastest browser not to metion you can eleminate popup advertisement with a hidden tweak ,its now less bugy than IE 6 and way more eye pleasing each release is better and better there defantly back on the right track and more advanced than the other alternative browsers also uses less memory than ie or opera on my system ***** +.
319. 
     turnaround

     Reviewing 6.2.1 (Dec 7, 2001)

     It's looking good, but why on earth would you download Netscape? It's just a branded & bogged down version of Mozilla. Go to mozilla.org and get that instead - updated more frequently as well.
320. 
     radcoe

     Reviewing 6.2.1 (Dec 7, 2001)

     I hate AOL, and everything they touch. They are kill what could have been the best browser on-line with "I'm AOL" stuff and trying to take control of my computer. Installing anything from AOL would require an re-build of my PC to remove the AOL stuff. AOL is not the internet. I hope they do not get control of ATT Broadband. Microsoft isn't the problem, but they would like us to believe that stuff.
321. 
     rameshwar_s

     Reviewing 4.79 (Nov 11, 2001)

     I feel Netscape has to look for other ways to retake the browser market .Updating Communicator does nothing much.
322. 
     XanTium

     Reviewing 4.79 (Nov 10, 2001)

     NS 4.x doesn't support all new html/script/css stuff , but works very well & fast & stable. Ofcuz Mozilla/NS6/IE6 are better , but it's good to see Netscape keep the 4.x serie up-to-date (bug fixes , security problems , ...). NS 4.x can still be used by people are slow pc's &co.
323. 
     DeMoN_LaGGy

     Reviewing 4.79 (Nov 9, 2001)

     To everyone saying "Why aren't they working on Netscape 6?", ahem: http://www.mozilla.org. Netscape 6 is being worked on every hour of every day, by both Netscape employees and non Netscape employees alike. Netscape Communicator is a dead end, however that does not mean you don't fix security holes, major bugs, etc. It's called being a good company. Car dealers don't stop fixing '01 models just because the '02 models are in, do they?
324. 
     garfieldbond

     Reviewing 4.79 (Nov 9, 2001)

     Decent product, yet outdated. Netscape hasn't said they left the browser industry, they said that they're diversifying and moving into other things (read: Netcenter). The only reason the 4.x series is being updated is because corporate customers request bug fixes and updates. In fact Netscape engineers don't even work on the 4.x series anymore; it's all iPlanet now.
325. 
     golbex

     Reviewing 4.79 (Nov 9, 2001)

     I agree with the guy below me. 4.x is old and people have to learn to move on. Netscape makes good browsers... however... I have reason to believe AOL probably smuggled more of their icons, services, and promotions into the new version like they've been doing.
326. 

     Reviewing 4.79 (Nov 9, 2001)

     Correct me but wasn't the 4.X series suppose to have been long retired? Come on it's been out since 1996 and Netscape 6.2 is much better. NS 6.2 uses all the 4.X addons and is more compatible with todays browser standards. Time to put 4.X out to sleep
327. 
     miforz

     Reviewing 4.79 (Nov 9, 2001)

     Hmm ... Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't Netscape officially announce that they were not going to participate in the "browser war" and shut down their browser for about 6-8 months ago? Anyway, Netscape is unfortunatley since long out of business, let's bury the crap and move on. They once were my heroes, but now ...
328. 
     djdanska

     Reviewing 4.79 (Nov 9, 2001)

     Are we still aiming for 5.0? lol It is still my old favorite.
329. 
     russjones

     Reviewing 6.2 (Oct 30, 2001)

     Netscape 6.2 is incredible. Bloatware? Just remove the stuff you dont like. Its got standards compliance, and - for the millions of people who use AIM to chat, the integrated side bar AIM is much improved. Installation was quick, start up for me took under 5 seconds and I only have 128 MB of ram (pretty much standard now).
     
     Anyone who says that AOL is ruining this product can just eat it. Mozilla gets better and better. I already consider it a superior product to IE. Its attractive, loads quick, has more utility, the list goes on and on. Any aol-integration can be removed by anyone with an IQ over 7 - and that which is automatically installed is neither annoying nor intrusive. In fact, the buddy list isnt even automatically included in the sidebar (which has bookmarks, search engine, and history - very very useful).
     
     I think Netscape and Mozilla have a great thing going on. Keep it up. I cant wait till Mozilla 1.0 and NS 6.5 - its gonna be great!
     
     Russ
330. 
     franzj

     Reviewing 6.1 (Oct 8, 2001)

     The browser seems to do a good job. The AOL ads, however, I could do without. I could also do with out the option to install AIM and Winamp. It's total ****ing s*** that AOL/Time Warner is trying to push off its other products through Netscape. The installation forces you to have like 10 AOL icons, none of them which I want. I hate AOL!!! I will use it if I feel, but I don't want to be bothered about it. It's the same way for Winamp and for Instant Messenger. I in fact already have the products, and it's extra work for me to uncheck the boxes for installing those products. They do not need to come with Netscape, and provide no additional functionality to the program.
     
     Though to some the swearing I did above cannot be justified, my only possible reaction to such foul behavior is foul language.
331. 
     maximum

     Reviewing 6.1 (Aug 15, 2001)

     Wow, this is MUCH better than 6.0. It also seems to be leaning towards the Internet Explorer HTML views with tables and links. I almost prefer this over Netscape 4. Of course, I had to remove all of the Sidebar stuff and so on, but it's a good one.
332. 
     Alf O Mega

     Reviewing 6.1 (Aug 12, 2001)

     ** Can we say, "BLOATWARE" ** My Point? Who gives a rat's patootie about 'cool skins' and 'sidebars' when the main program's functions don't do what they're supposed to do? What good is a browser that only displays SOME webpages correctly? That's why I don't use Opera, -- sure it's fast, but it really screws up a page layout when it encounters a small glitch in someone's coding. To me, it's like having a really really fancy car with electric everything, but the thing will only go on perfect roads without breaking down...not much use in normal everyday settings. Heck, I used to curse IE (in the 4.0 days) and would NEVER use it for the same reasons I will NEVER use Netgoat until they get it right. You can keep it if you like it, I prefer IE and Netcaptor. If you haven't tried Netcaptor, DO. C-Ya.
     BTW, screen res is at 1024x768 on a 17" monitor. I like my viewing area a lot more than I like sidebars and toolbars.
333. 
     effyteva2

     Reviewing 6.1 (Aug 10, 2001)

     Netscape will never be as good as IE, it even have problems using Localized websites, for example, HEBREW.
     If you think IE was bad, try using IE6, it's really great (at least when it's in XP).
334. 
     Grandpas

     Reviewing 6.1 (Aug 9, 2001)

     I like Netscape 6 and Mozilla (especially the mail features) but I've to admit that it's an incredible heavy browser (try it on a celeron 400/64Mb based machine!). Even with a faster computer, it takes a *long* time to launch.
     ... it's mainly the reason what I'm using usually IE
     Another reason is that I'm using netcaptor (with very very good features) ... and netcaptor exists only for IE!
335. 
     hustla

     Reviewing 6.1 (Aug 9, 2001)

     this ain't bad. but it is sluggish at times.
     i am waiting for netscape 7. i bet they make that perfectly.
     remember how awful 2.0 was?? 3.0 was a vast improvement.
     i am dating myself here
     bye
336. 
     phdd

     Reviewing 6.1 (Aug 8, 2001)

     This product is really good if you have a faster computer (minimum config a faster Pentium 2). With Win2000 and a P3 it's really good. Also companies are creating very good Sidebar Tabs (I love this feature).
337. 
     drtc

     Reviewing 6.1 (Aug 8, 2001)

     Huge improvement. Netscape is back!
338. 
     drxym

     Reviewing 6.1 (Aug 8, 2001)

     People who diss 6.1 claiming it's just a tweaked 6.0 obviously haven't tried it. It's an extremely good browser that is fast and stable. Give it a spin, or its stable mate Mozilla. Other points in its favour are the small download size and the fact it doesn't replace half of your OS when you install a new version.
     
     Both NS 6.1 and Moz 0.9.3 are kick a** browsers, easily comparable to IE and *much* better at rendering content than Opera.
339. 
     sal_undy

     Reviewing 6.1 (Aug 8, 2001)

     Forget this... get Mozilla 0.9.3 at ftp.mozilla.org
340. 
     jlopez

     Reviewing 6.1 (Aug 8, 2001)

     AOL keeps killing it. Why do they add all that garbage and AOL crap. Program is forced to take forever to load and then it crashes. Mozilla is better. I have a netscape mail account since god-only-knows when. Now it let's me login via netscape.com but refuses to let me activate netscape using that account. Does anybody have a clue why?
     
     My review, stick to ie or opera.
341. 
     bible

     Reviewing 6.1 (Aug 8, 2001)

     6.1 will not play ASF or ASX files from a web page. All I get is garbage characters displayed when I click on an ASF file link. IE plays ASF and ASX files correctly. Looks like someone FORGOT to include Microsoft's Media MIME types in Netscape 6.1. What an oversight!
342. 
     remio

     Reviewing 6.1 (Aug 8, 2001)

     It's not horribly bad or anything, but it still feels slow and quirky compared to MSIE. Decent enough, but IE is still better.
343. 
     KAMiKAZOW

     Reviewing 6.1 Preview Release 1 (Aug 6, 2001)

     I like it (exspecially with the SkyPilot Theme).
344. 
     drosoph

     Reviewing 6.1 Preview Release 1 (Aug 6, 2001)

     I personally love the features in Netscape 6.1 .... I'm still waiting for a build based on Moz 093, and there are some definite improvements that can me made in the Mail/News for Multiple accounts, but otherwise its great ..
345. 
     ai9w

     Reviewing 6.1 Preview Release 1 (Aug 6, 2001)

     IE6 runs circles around it. Even Opera makes it look already old and obsolete.
346. 
     nberardi

     Reviewing 6.1 Preview Release 1 (Aug 6, 2001)

     I still recomend Mozilla .9.3
347. 
     caddarts

     Reviewing 6.1 Preview Release 1 (Aug 6, 2001)

     Its a fine piece of software but there is nothing to recommend it over IE. The average user has no reason to ever download this program. Bit of a shame too, Netscape was once the "must have" browser.
348. 
     OneSecondAgo

     Reviewing 6.1 Preview Release 1 (Aug 6, 2001)

     Horrid piece of software...
349. 
     eddie

     Reviewing 6.1 Preview Release 1 (Aug 6, 2001)

     Looks great.. Starts a little slow though... IE is still the best.
350. 
     ezh

     Reviewing 6.1 Preview Release 1 (Aug 6, 2001)

     Better and better. Faster and faster.
351. 
     unsantan

     Reviewing 4.78 (Jul 29, 2001)

     ftp://ftp.netscape.com/pub/communicator/english/
     => For those still using Communicator but who don't want to download the bloatware from the main site, go here, select the version you want and download the executable from "base_install" dir which just has communicator without any of those extras. It's about 17mb verses the 25mb or so download of bundled piece of s*** off the main site.
352. 
     westwood

     Reviewing 4.78 (Jul 20, 2001)

     O well, maybe the netscape guys should make a decent operating system for our computers and intergrate their communicator. That way it wouldn't be such a drag installing this evergrowing, overcommercialized download.
     Anyway you bloody slice it, like this, netscape is in a giant no-shape!!!
353. 
     gmit

     Reviewing 4.78 (Jul 20, 2001)

     This utility is entirely useless. Why? Read Inside Windows 2000 by Solomon and Russinovich! Only thing this util can do is significantly slow down PC, no matter how much RAM you have, and what you do.
354. 
     Tritium23

     Reviewing 4.78 (Jul 20, 2001)

     Okay, well, honestly... What do you expect from a company that is owned by AOL? I've seen every good piece of software suffer once AOL takes over. I.E. Netscape, ICQ, and let's see if Time Warner goes out of Business.. *shrugs* who knows...
355. 
     CPUGuy

     Reviewing 4.78 (Jul 20, 2001)

     Netscape did NOT "invent" most of the internet standards, W3C did.
356. 
     semifamous

     Reviewing 4.78 (Jul 20, 2001)

     (they don't make IE for BeOS. You can't compare them. Shhh...)
357. 
     drfred12

     Reviewing 4.78 (Jul 20, 2001)

     I will always use something from Netscape way before I consider IE. Netscape invented most internet standards. Microsoft just copied them like always. I do agree that that Crazy 6.x needs to be completed NOW. They need to stop playing around.
358. 
     mrbee

     Reviewing 4.78 (Jul 20, 2001)

     They're still working on this ancient relic? Granted, it's more solid than Netscape 6.x/Mozilla but you'd think they'd want to put all their energy into actually finishing that, seeing as it is LOOOOONG overdue.
359. 
     Palomino

     Reviewing 4.78 (Jul 20, 2001)

     WOW !! Netscape is really a great browser.....just kidding. I hope it hangs around, otherwise Microsoft might start charging for IE.
360. 
     the_dude

     Reviewing 4.78 (Jul 20, 2001)

     Is there anyone out there still using this? Why don't the Netscape engineers go and do something useful, like working on Netscape 6?
361. 
     MrCodeDude

     Reviewing 4.78 (Jul 19, 2001)

     Please note that this only kills POP UP ads, not all banner advertisements. I've seen and used better programs but this one is still effective. It takes a while to get used to adding a new window to your Block List, but overall, if you really hate Pop Up ad's, download this program by all means.
362. 
     ukexpat

     Reviewing 6.1 Preview Release 1 (Jun 15, 2001)

     This thing is still as buggy as ever. For example it has real problems on sites using O'Reilly Webboard. No other browsers do.
363. 
     espectro

     Reviewing 6.1 Preview Release 1 (Jun 14, 2001)

     Let's just remember who makes mozilla... Mostly netscape developers.
     If i have 2 products of the same kind and almost same developers/code, i choose the open source one instead of the commercial one.
     
     So, with netscape you are stuck until next version, instead with mozilla you can download the newest release on a DAILY basis and check if the bug that annoys you has been fixed (you can even fix it yourself and contribute to the proyect)
364. 
     mrbee

     Reviewing 6.1 Preview Release 1 (Jun 14, 2001)

     Completely pointless to get ANY new version of Netscape. Just got to Mozilla.org and get the real thing, always a step ahead of the bloated Netscape branding!
365. 
     warpoz

     Reviewing 6.1 Preview Release 1 (Jun 14, 2001)

     No review but a reply to MurdockAT
     If you're a webdeveloper you should test your pages with Amaya. The ONLY browser that is 100% compliant with all W3C specs (they develop it). It's not a pretty browser (but you shouldn't use it as your primary browser) but VERY small (about 5meg)
     
     Check it out!
     http://www.w3c.org/Amaya/User/BinDist.html
366. 
     MurdockAT

     Reviewing 6.1 Preview Release 1 (Jun 13, 2001)

     IE doesn't take up nearly that much space on my machine... as a web developer, my major issue with netscape has been their complete noncompliance with W3C standards. Sure IE doesn't always comply, but in those cases, it either adds on or makes things easier for the developer. It never falls short of important W3C standards. Trust me, I develop for the web as a job, and one of my tasks is making beautiful and elegant code that works superbly under IE and trying to hack it to make it work under netscape. I have not tried netscape 6, but do not be so quick to knock IE down, just because it is a MS product. It is the product of choice for developers.
367. 
     ezh

     Reviewing 6.01 (Apr 7, 2001)

     NN 4.77 is just a minor release before NN 6.5 is out. 6.5 will be a real 6.0 release! A big step forward.
368. 
     crazyturn2

     Reviewing 6.01 (Apr 6, 2001)

     Is this all you people do, b**** about a decent product?
     Whine, whine, and whine.. thats all I ever see. There isnt a damn thing wrong with Netscape.. sure they're owned now by AOL... at least i can get the thing to run better than microsofts browser.
     
     Come.. on.. give BetaNews a break.. do you think you really can do a better job of keeping up on everything? No.. i didnt think so.. So until you do.. maybe you should keep your criticisms to yourself. Cause many of us are just tired of hearing it.
369. 
     nhavar

     Reviewing 6.01 (Apr 6, 2001)

     Mr. Blues please re-read the comments and you'll notice that the headings point to reviews of Netscape 6.0 and that the dates are inconsistent with the release of 4.77. Why? Because Betanews reuses the same section for a product anytime a new version is posted. So by following the headers/titles of the posts you can see what version/article the poster is responding to.
     If I could give NS a negative score I would. 4.x is significantly slower than IE or Opera, it has relatively little standards compliance (compared to IE/Opera) and given the release of NS 6 it should be a dead version with no updates needing to be made. Unfortunately NS/AOL decided to jump the damn gun a little on releasing NS6 before it was fully compliant and thoroughly debugged and so now it too has gotten negative reviews that it may not be able to recover from. NS 6 is still buggy, slow, and bloated even more than IE. NS 4 should just be dead but AOL/NS can't seem to make a product that pulls diehard Communicator fans away from the 4.x version so that keep having to update it. What a sad state of affairs.
370. 
     xoneeleven

     Reviewing 6.01 (Apr 5, 2001)

     AOL has a history of making a good product go BAD after they get their hands on it. Netscape and ICQ have both fallen victum to AOL. I am starting to wonder if Microsoft deserves applause for keeping their browser ahead of the rest (Opera is still the best for now though).
     AOL will eventually fall victum to its own undoing, once PC and internet newbies come to see that AOL products are a BAD choice and there are much better products out there.
371. 
     roban

     Reviewing 6.01 (Apr 5, 2001)

     I like Opera. It's fast and clean. These other two ( Netscape & IE5.5 and 6.0) are bloated and too full of debts to the system to be worth the trouble or hard drive space not to mention memory.
372. 
     Mr. Blues

     Reviewing 6.01 (Apr 5, 2001)

     I have nothing to complain about 4.77. It's been stable without any crashes.
     Obviously, there are lot of people who can't read because they reviewed Netscape 6.01.
373. 
     franzj

     Reviewing 6.01 (Apr 4, 2001)

     I am a fully converted IE user, who used to be both. No more, though. Netscape has made a statement by deciding to hang on to and update its previous browser suite months after releasing version 6.0. Just like its brother, 4.x, Netscape 6.x is a slow-loading, memory/resource-hogging, piece of crap software. IE is not perfect, but Netscape will never get close at the rate it's currently going. Internet Explorer is a solid application, and because of its importance, it's best left integrated with the operating system. If AOL wan't rich like Microsoft, I'm sure Netscape would be out of existence.
     
     Francis Johnson
374. 
     ajzemel

     Reviewing 6.01 (Mar 8, 2001)

     Before I start, I would like to thank everyone who reviewed 6.0 first and kept ME from d/ling it. Fisrt the good, them the bad; Kudos to Netscape for E X C E L E N T cookie management and security features! Well, I'm afraid that's it for the good. Now the bad. Its hard to imagine that anyone could top M/S in the memory hog department (ok, its not bad when its minimized, but its really tough to surf with it minimized). For those of you wondering why it acts sluggishly... I have 2 windows open and its using (you might want to sit down) 56MEGS ram and 72MEGS V-ram (I'm runnig winNT so I can see this stuff)! Luckily I've got ~300 megs ram. More bad news, many simple things just don't work, and the update to 6.01 has without a doubt made things WORSE! Forget using the composer, it has some nice features, but again they don't all seem to work. I will keep using 4.76 and watch for future revisions. I think by v.8 or 9most of the kinks will be worked out. I really long for the days when they (all s/w companies) waited till the bugs were worked out. (blame it on marketing I guess.) A loyal netscape fan
375. 
     RedNecks

     Reviewing 6.01 (Mar 3, 2001)

     This 6.0 version is a real DUD! I didn't have problems downloading the Program AFTER I downloaded the entire Setup. But after I installed it, this program really sucked the resources dry on my PC. (K6 400 mhz./128megs ram/16mb Vodoo3) I tried disabling everything that I could and it still took FOREVER to load. Just trying to access the bookmarks required an exercise in patience. (And the bookmarks function of the program is the main reason that I always prefer Netscape to Explorers clumsy bookmark function) It was not able to access the notes that I had saved under my old bookmarks. I couldn't get it off my hard drive fast enough. Giving this version of Netscape a 1 is too kind; I give it a double zero. Netscape 4.7 went right back on the old hard drive….for now.(With Explorer as a backup)
376. 
     dedwardfarrar

     Reviewing 6.01 (Mar 2, 2001)

     I am the network administrator for a small non-profit organization with a LAN and a shared 56K connection to the web. I have been a Netscape devotee since version 2.01, but I have never had so many problems as I am having now. First there was version 6.0 and now this "improved" 6.01. Thus far I see no sign that anything is being done to address the mountains of glitches and bugs plaguing what is obviously a beta release and not a finished product.
     
     In my home I was upset by the new Navigator's problems with web browsing. Java applets and javascripts did not always work -- some not at all, others just intermittently. I liked and found useful the "What's Related" button on 4.x's task bar. It has been left off of version 6.x. I don't think it liked the drivers for my cable modem either.
     
     I do like the look of the new browser, but I was unimpressed with the "skins" concept back when NeoPlanet started using them. The novelty wears off real fast. I am unwilling to give up functionality for a cool look.
     
     Additionally, the new Netscape Mail did not seem to get along well with Norton Internet Security, especially since I have email scanning enabled. It would not retrieve mail until I disabled it.
     
     I have now uninstalled version 6 at home. Fortunately I still had version 4.76 so I am able to continue using it. Despite its stability problems, the older version was a much more powerful tool than this most recent.
     
     I do still have the newest version on my workstation at the office where it is being "tested", but its mail client is so seriously flawed that a switch from Netscape to Eudora seems assured.
     
     Netscape 6 Mail consistently 'jams' on downloading. It will give every appearance of being hard at work, but on one particular message it will hang, seemingly unable to squeeze it down out of cyberspace. I do not have this problem with either the 4.x version or with Eudora. It seems to be associated with messages that have been forwarded. I haven't a clue why. That is just an observation.
     
     Netscape 6 does not automatically poll for new mail at launch. I have set it to poll for new mail every three minutes, but unless I click "Get Mail" immediately after launching the program it does not follow through and do this on its own.
     
     Netscape 6 does not notify me when new mail is received. I am using this in an office environment. I want to be notified as soon as a message arrives. I do not want to have to go to the Mail window and check every so often to make sure I am not missing something.
     
     Even creating new messages is fraught with problems. I have had messages refuse to wrap text as I was typing them. I have had font sizes randomly change on me so that parts were in ultra fine variable width print and the rest in 12 point Courier. I know of no setting I had touched to make this change.
     
     Finally, despite its much vaunted password recognition list it periodically "forgets" the password to my email account meaning I must re-enter it and once again re-check the 'remember this password' box under preferences.
     
     I might even opt to keep my office on Netscape version 4.76, were it not for the problem of the blank email messages we keep receiving. They show up fine in Eudora, and even in Netscape 6, but not in version Netscape 4.76. Some come from large offices where I know they are using Outlook as their mail client. Others come from an event management service called Cvent (www.cvent.com) that uses some sort of web-based tool. I really do not like having to report to my Executive Director that she must get used to viewing the "Page Source" in order to figure out what foundation donors and colleagues from the for-profit world are telling her.
     
     And then there is the tendency for the entire computer to lock up if Netscape 6 is left up and running for any length of time. This program is a memory hog. I have a Dell P3 with 64 megs of RAM, but it seems like that may not be enough. Or the fact that I cannot use Smart Update since I am consistently told that I am using a "Mozilla" browser that does not support Smart Update, (apparently Smart Update does not recognize the "Netbusiness version") and the various error messages that pop up for websites with java applets, some of which work while others do not. Filing bookmarks was simple and easy to do in the 4.x browsers. Version 6 seems to be trying to ape IE5's 'favorites' and does not let me drag web addresses into specific folders or even use the now missing "file bookmark" option. And why can I not get rid of the imported IE Favorites Folder? I have never used IE. I have no favorites in it. I delete this utterly useless folder from my bookmarks file and the damn thing comes back. I see no point to it.
     
     Finally, from the perspective of an administrator who deals with limited bandwidth and even more limited time, I liked the fact that Netscape 4.x could be downloaded as one file. I simply loaded it into a folder on my server and when an upgrade came out or I had to add a new workstation to my LAN I would go in and install it from there. Simplicity appeals to me. Netscape 6 installs itself by downloading a setup file, which then supervises and organizes the subsequent downloading of 20+ more files of various sizes. If I were to convert this office to version 6.x I would need to download a separate installation from Netscape for each workstation -- or buy it on CD each time a new version comes out -- or perhaps just say to heck with it, and let everyone run with older versions until I finally get a few days free to work on it. This is not a good situation.
     
     Netscape, please release version 6.5 soon. Even more importantly, please restore the functionality of version 4. Version 6 is by far the inferior, and I do not want to trade down when I "upgrade".
377. 
     Asheron

     Reviewing 6.01 (Feb 10, 2001)

     I decided to give 6.01 a shot... My advice to Netscape is very simple...stick with creating a portal, thats all you're even remotely good at anymore. The code is bloated, buggy, slow, and unstable. Netscape is proving it's spot in the 21st Century, the Net's Jester.
378. 
     Erinye

     Reviewing 6.01 (Feb 10, 2001)

     This program is slow!?!?! I couldn't believe it. it takes (I clocked it!!!) 23 seconds to download and to end in a strange internal error, on my amd k6-2 500mhz with 192mb and a Geforce DDR 32mb. I mean what did they thought? We're gonna make a piece of crap? I mean they couldn't overlook the fact that it is awefully slow?!! can they???
     the only plus is that the skins are cool but that's all!!!The pages don't even load correctly. And can somebody explain the 'communicator' in netscape?
     
     I just really hope people aren't gonna think that their PIII/AMD or 800+ mhz or equivalent isn't fast enough, so they will buy a new one. Cause that makes the CPU bakery very happy for foul reason.
     
     Stay away from this program i'm sorry to say
     IE is much faster unfortunately.
     This program just looks like M$ WMplayer 7. Same cons!!!!!
379. 
     jake453

     Reviewing 6.01 (Feb 10, 2001)

     I can remember the days, back in 1995 - 6 plus or minus, when I would jump at the chance to get a new copy of Netscape browser. However as time went on, the team seemed to shoot themselves in the foot over and over again. I sent a message complaining about a version of the browser and they responded in kind I didn't know what I was talking about. Hmmmmmmm, Micrososft kicked your a** didn't they. What goes around comes around. For the good of all of us take that thing and lock it away on AOL where it belongs. From a guy who gives everybody a fair shot,
     
     Jack
380. 
     NYCgreen

     Reviewing 6.01 (Feb 9, 2001)

     Very many days late and way too many dollars short. Why bother? A good idea implemented poorly. Maybe by 7.0...
381. 
     comanche

     Reviewing 6.01 (Feb 9, 2001)

     I think I'm giving it one star too many. It is fat and ugly. That is, the download is huge and it is too cluttered.
     It is also very slow, to the point of disappointing.
     For those of you who have mentioned that the reason IE is so small is because it is tightly integrated, nice try! The reason why IE is relatively because it harnesses the power of available controls and functionality (which is what every application written for a specific platform should aspire to do) provided with the OS. I will not even mention the bad rendering and incompatibility with HTML in this review.
     The biggest disappointment though is that they decided to DROP DDE SUPPORT! Very bad, inconsiderate and risky move: so much for backward compatibility!
382. 
     Trizub

     Reviewing 6.01 (Feb 9, 2001)

     SVEDBURG, we are all rating Netscape 6.01 here, yet all of your links to reviews are dated in December (most 12/14) when it was 6.0.
     
     Furthermore, the LA Times writer made some statements that discredit him, such as "Netscape 6's problems begin with its size: This Web bruiser is a 28-megabyte download, compared with 7 MB for Internet Explorer 5. Once installed, Netscape 6 requires about 30 MB of hard drive space; IE 5 uses about 17 MB."
     
     Which product is tightly integrated with Microsoft's OS? Internet Explorer is, of course. Therefore, the download would be smaller.
     
     My comment isn't intended to be a rip on you or even directed at you, but I'm using you as an example to the rest of the reviewers. Please be fair when rating programs and citing others' reviews. This board isn't meant to be one big b**** session. Let's offer some constructive criticism or even a little bashing is okay, but have your facts straight and give the programs a fair assessment.
     
     I think 6.01 is an improvement over 6.0, but there is more work to be done, that is for sure, and I believe they are on the right track.
383. 
     russjones

     Reviewing 6.01 (Feb 9, 2001)

     Netscape 6.01 has taken some pretty big steps since 6. Being a student at UNC Chapel Hill, the use of certain internet based services (http://studentcentral.unc.edu) is very important. These were simply inaccessible in the preview releases and 6.0 version of NS. This one works much better, and I am very impressed.
384. 
     scratch311

     Reviewing 6.01 (Feb 8, 2001)

     Standards compliance is great, and page loading is faster than M$IE. Plus it doesn't crash.
385. 
     mjk

     Reviewing 6.01 (Feb 8, 2001)

     Awesome. It's looking good now. Don't believe the bad publicity that some people are spreading.
386. 
     Cl1mh4224rd

     Reviewing 6.01 (Feb 8, 2001)

     Come on... Anyone who thinks that skins are a Cool Thing(TM) probably likes *looking* at their app more than *using* it. In my experience, skins have always been detrimental to a software's performance (then again, it could just be my comp). I give Netscape credit for moving to standards compliancy. New features can be nice, but when you have enough time to leave the room and get something to drink while it loads... Not being integrated into the OS is not a very good excuse. Like someone said earlier, Opera beats even IE. Needing a password? What the hell is that?? I used to use Netscape only; wouldn't even look at IE. It took IE 5 (and a constantly crashing Netscape 4.7x) for me to finally switch. I don't see me going back anytime soon.
387. 
     Null2K

     Reviewing 6.01 (Feb 8, 2001)

     Just stick with IE 5.5 !!!! This sucks !
388. 
     damirycha

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Jan 21, 2001)

     It is good enuff... if you have experience in hex/xul editing :)
     IMO loadup time is so long because of stupid disablable 'activation' crap and xul parsing
     it loads in approx 7 seconds on c333/64M with standard interface but you can write your own without all of those annoying toolbars and side/search panels - simple, clean and effective.
     ...still waiting for mozilla to get rid of boogs and leave beta stages tho
     cmon people! rub your hands and learn xul! when mozilla will be out you'll make your own distributions of it! (j/k) :)
389. 
     shooster

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Dec 2, 2000)

     Is standards compliance means having to put up with this memory hog, screw standards.
     IE browser doesen't look special but its fast and the pages look good. Netscape however
     looks great but its a fat assed slow app, and some pages look all wrong.
     What the hell were they thinking?
     I was however pleasantly surprised to see how fast it uninstalls.
390. 
     Gandalf

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 26, 2000)

     Yes: Netscape is dead, Long Live Mozilla!!
     
     If you want a more updated browser and without the AOL crap, use Mozilla: the MOST standards compliant browser, and it's only 6Mb!
     (And I can run it in my Linux and BSD boxes!)
391. 
     Asheron

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 25, 2000)

     After using both an inital beta of Internet Explorer 6.0 in Windows Whistler, I found it to be more stable and faster than Netscape 6.0 on that same platform.
     
     Just to be fair I went ahead and installed both my beta build of IE6 and my final release copy of NS6 on my Windows 2000 Professional machine and experianced the same results.
     
     In short: Navigator is Dead, Long live Explorer.
392. 
     ippel

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 17, 2000)

     They fixed the RAM bug which caused Previev 3 to consume up to 55 MB of RAM and more. Now N6 takes way about 25 MB RAM. Much better, but still twice as much as IE 5.5 SP1. However, give N6 a try. It is not very fast, if you compare it to IE 5.5. But on the other hand it is smoother, easier and nice. But beware of a major bug: You cannot use proxy configuration scripts. They will not work with N6. It was one of the first new bugs discovered. Because this bug is a really awful one and because N6 is still slower than IE 5.5 I give it only a 2.
393. 
     gusghanem

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 16, 2000)

     So what if N6 is standards-compliant? Who follows standards anyway? I think most web designers have been intentionally authoring their web pages for IE, especially if they are using Frontpage; most WYSYWYG editors also use the IE control. I have been using both browsers since their first versions, and I used to favour NS until IE4 came out. I switched to IE mainly because it opened so much faster, and because NS used to crash so often. I have tried the N6 Final, and have found it to be even slower than all previous versions of NS (Opera is not integrated into the OS, and does not use the IE control, yet it opens even faster than IE); also, N6 does not seem to import MIME types from the registry, like previous versions did (am I right?), and will always prompt you when you click a file type; the option to "always use this app to open this file type" is always greyed out(?). N6 does not properly support Arabic text in web pages, IE does...
394. 
     monjici

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 16, 2000)

     The preview release 3 was an excellent browser. I don't know why but they seem to have change something in the final release that makes the browser NON-COMPLIANT to a couple of thing that it was in the PR3. I'm happy with PR3 and do not recommend to install the final release.
395. 
     petsod

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 16, 2000)

     I like it alot, works great. I miss afew functions from the old Netscape though, shift+click=open link in new window and ctrl+click=save link (to file). As stated before, Netscape isn't integrated in the windows shell and therefor take longer to load and take "more" memmory than IE.
396. 
     jinno

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 15, 2000)

     To xtool
     Read my writing. First you must register your email address and password...(i.e. you will get it by email from Netscape)
     then, and only then, Netscape 6 starts to work. Until you do that, it does nothing......
397. 
     Miln@Y

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 15, 2000)

     I still can't believe how long it take's to load up!!.It's a Shocker.Probably doesn't help that it's loading up all that buggy Instant messaging crap.I thought upgrade's meant improvement's.. nowaday's upgrade's mean ..more Bloated,Spyware added and more buggier than ever!.If you want a fast lite Netscape Browser then you would have to get version 3.0.
398. 
     lekim

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 15, 2000)

     Good news people. The uninstall is extrememly fast! Takes about 1/20 the time it takes to open the browser.
399. 
     Bhadnewz

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 15, 2000)

     The fastest thing about this was the UNINSTALL!
400. 
     xtool

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 15, 2000)

     Hello. I've just installed Netscape6 onto this win95. The installation was completed without any problem. I can not use the browser even thoght all the setting migraded from my old Netscape's default settings. Is there something I've missed? Please help. Thank you
401. 
     russjones

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 15, 2000)

     Duntuk...
     "learn to accept change"
     - Maybe you should realize that this is change. A standards compliant browser. You made a huge error in your statement showing exactly how little you know. You said that NS6 does not show pages correctly that IE5.5 or whatever does. That is like calling a Ph.D. in English stupid because he cannot interpret your thick, southern, slang accent and words that dont even exist. IE and Netscape 4.0 Browsers are simply not standards compliant.
     And should we just all worship IE now regardless of what Netscape or other companies put out? The browser competition, like all other competition, is iterated. Sure, Netscape arguably lost the 4.0 battle (if i built a browser into the number 1 OS I could do it too), but that does not mean that they lose the next battle by default.
     Ill be polite and just scrap your humorous comparison of NS6 to disney as ignorance rather than incompetance. (chose not to know rather than incapable of knowing).
402. 
     duntuk

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 15, 2000)

     What's this Mickey Mouse garbage...?!
     
     N6 looks and works like an aol rainbow brite preschool browser... wtf... even after all this time, it *still* doesn't display pages correctly as they appear in IE...
     
     Plus what a memory hog.... and it's not *faster* than IE... who ever believes that needs to get off the Netscape kick played out years ago....... learn to accept change...
     
     NUH!
403. 
     scratch311

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 15, 2000)

     It's fast, it's far more standards compliant than M$IE, and it supports skins. What more could you want from a browser?
404. 
     danurve

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 15, 2000)

     although it's kinda good to see browser competition, its smells of tyrAnny On Line. no thanks
405. 
     svedburg

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 15, 2000)

     Wow! I was under the impression that nobody used Netscape because it sucks so much. I guess the thirty or so people in the world that use it have posted on this page and haven't been informed of how worthless that piece of trash is.
406. 
     skbonnet

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 15, 2000)

     Easy installation with no problems. Chat, email, phone integration. Choice of sidebar content along with many other features. It is a little bloated since NS6 has so much to offer but overall I'm pleasantly surprised.
407. 
     jauvane

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 15, 2000)

     I liked teh new features very much; however I've noticed that the new version uses about twice as much memory as Communicator 4.76 under Win2000. The fact that one can use different profiles for each news server is a pretty good feature, along with availability (finaly) of Java2 and several changes one can notice. Personally I disliked the "modern" skin but one can use the "classic" one which is just fine. I did have problems which I couldn't get around such as: Clicking in an URL in Messenger didn't get the browser to go to that page. Right-clicking and selecting open in new window brought a blank window and after that no URL was accepted.
     I'll play a little more with v6.0 throughout the weekend but unless that I find some work around for this and a few other issues which have arisen I'll stick with 4.76 a little longer. It is positive to see a good set of features being available and a bug-fix release would make it a pretty good choice with no doubt. The issues above happened in a Dual PIII 500 with 384MB ECC memory under Win2000. JVc.
408. 
     ali

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 15, 2000)

     A very big improvement over the preview releases. Its not yet as good as IE, but Netscape is no longer on my list of s***-ass browsers to avoid like the plague.
409. 
     drxym

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 14, 2000)

     NS 6.0 works great on all the platforms I tried it on. Yes, it has some flaws, but it is by far the best renderer I've seen for any browser. It also has the added bonus that you can install (and uninstall) it without ripping out half of your operating system or rebooting.
410. 
     Anacific

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 14, 2000)

     ugh ;((
411. 
     rickkins

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 14, 2000)

     Quite possibly the biggest cyber-disapointment ever. 4.75 is SO much
     better it's hard to believe they even put this thing out. I ran the beta
     pr3 for a while, and figured they would see the obvious problems and
     have them fixed in the final release. It's really quite sad to witness the
     utter demise of the once proud netscape. Quite sad indeed.
412. 
     LooseChanj

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 14, 2000)

     *guffaws* "Final"? More like beta 1.
413. 
     tatajuba

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 14, 2000)

     I don't understand so many you criticize toward this version 6.0, I really liked it, the load is similar to IE or but quick, better presentation and mainly completely functional. Of course they have to improve some thing, but I believe that it is much better than IE. Every time that comes out a version of any Browser you criticize them they are the same ones that it doesn't load quick etc, it was maybe thought that it can be of our servant so much slowness.
414. 
     uncleben

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 14, 2000)

     horrible load time, page loading, etc... added realplayer crap to IE and desktop, even though i told it not to, overall i think this is going to sink any backing of netscape, and unfortunately OpenSource dev...
415. 
     teranova52

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 14, 2000)

     Well so far so good i am Greek runing english Win2k ,the browser is working fine , BUT !!!
     1) The good old bookmarks check tool is not there ..
     2) The copy-past by the mouse in adress bar is not working ,but is posible with the keybord keys !!!
     3) The bookmarks folders do not move in the bookmarks manager .
     
     Yea it takes time to load ,but is fast .
     
     ARE YOU ALL SOOR THAT THATS THE FINAL ???
     Well i will give it a try for one week and we will see.
416. 
     pcspecialist

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 14, 2000)

     I am tired of hearing how the only reason IE loads faster is because it is loaded with Windows. I used 98lite http://www.98lite.net/ to install Windows 98SE on my computer without IE integration so IE is a seperate application in my setup. Truth is that IE still loads faster than Netscape 6 by a HUGE margin.
417. 
     faithlezz

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 14, 2000)

     This is a piece of junk... Even at version 6, it can't support some javascripts... The UI sucks!!!
418. 
     paul13usa

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 14, 2000)

     how did you get it to run i keep getting a xpicom dll error.i hope aol isn't going to do this to winamp
419. 
     Scipio

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 14, 2000)

     This is not exactly a review, because I'm not planning to download this junk. I ran Netscape from the early betas of Mosaic until a couple of years ago. I kept Netscape on all my computers for a couple of years longer. Now I've just gotten rid of it. This is Netscape 5 relabled Netscape 6, about two years late, a lousy program, typical AOL junk. Beta or gold, who cares?
420. 
     ernest33

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 14, 2000)

     Really it's, it's,....it's like a big joke !!!
     I believe Netscape have panic....about something and they release this "cochonnerie" to the public !!!
     Sorry but i continue to prefer Internet Explorer....
421. 
     gelly

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 14, 2000)

     It looks nice. It doesn't seem to work with my wheel button when I press it but the wheel button scrolling works. I also noticed that it only imported my IE favorites not in folders. The themes are pretty nice.
422. 
     boobless

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 14, 2000)

     damn this thing is slow slow slowwwww on my pc my hard drive seems like its bieng defragmented it constantly spins and it takes boat load of ram plus its ugly too. they came up with this after two years of wait! total crap.
423. 
     rbenn

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 14, 2000)

     I couldn't believe what eveyone had written so I went ahead and downloaded this program. I can't believe this was released to the public. I gave up on Netscape a couple of years ago and now I remember why. CRAP. Regards.
     
     P.S. Save your time don't bother.
424. 
     lovedoc143

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 14, 2000)

     Can someone explain to me why I can't click on anything on www.wwf.com ? The News, The PPV, Shopzone, anything? I can't bring down the menu's .... what's that called and why doesn't it work! ?!?
425. 
     shagwagin7

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 14, 2000)

     Someone posted this a few weeks ago ... I think it pretty much describes this program :
     
     Buuuuuuuuurrrrrrpppppp!!!!!!!
     aaaahh, netscape rolls out of my a** like slick s***.
     An IE fan
426. 
     Moonshiner

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 14, 2000)

     The reason they don't use the Windows JVM is because the Windows JVM doesn't support the interface for communicating with Netscape 6.
427. 
     dkappos

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 14, 2000)

     I uninstalled Netscape 4.75 and installed Netscape 6 just to find out that the most important part of it is the uninstaller.
428. 
     exit_wound

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 14, 2000)

     A javascript news scroller that worked in 3.x and 4.x does not work in 6.
     
     See http://javascript.intern...olls/news-scroller.html
429. 
     deryk

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 14, 2000)

     Velocity is right... if you cut out the Java crap (you can also do so from the advanced preferences) it takes up A LOT less memory. About 10MB with the standard skin. It beats me why they didn't use Windows' built in Java support for the Win32 version - maybe because of the childish war between browsers [shrug]. Anyway, just disable it... the only time you tend to need it is for slow websites that overuse it. You can always enable it again if it's truly needed.
     
     The Sky Pilot theme absolutely ROCKS, I suggest downloading that as soon as you install! It does make Netscape take up 5MB more, but wow it's worth it.
     Evidently, RAM size can be drastically reduced by using (or creating) as simple a skin/theme as possible.
430. 
     pr0t0

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 14, 2000)

     damnit people, i aint so bad, its fast, it loads memory cause unlike IE it aint integrated in da OS, most of da ram da OS uses is part of IE anyways, it loads a little slow but pages load mmmmmmmuch faster than IE.
431. 
     meinhart

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 14, 2000)

     Just installed it. Works fine for about 15 minutes. After closing it, however, if I click on the Netscape icon, it just makes the mouse cursor go to the "wait" state, and does absolutely NOTHING! There's a reason it's called Nutscrape. I'm uninstalling this trash.
432. 
     Atherean

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 14, 2000)

     ugh. did they recall it?
433. 
     Velocity

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 14, 2000)

     Disable java crap cuts memory use by 12 megs here. If you have it installed its in add remove programs and get rid of the java bit and it will run much better. I like it and the IM intergation is good because my friend uses AOL IM and I talk to them with it and this makes it much nicer. THe big bad thing about it though is it will only do that standard smiles and not the tongue out face or any thing else which may lead me to the ininstall button :(.
434. 
     iaboy20

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 14, 2000)

     OK, On my 350 at home it run kinda slow with 187MB of memory. It does however run quite fast on my 600 at work with 128MB of memory. I downloaded nightly builds of mozilla for quite a long time, if you know the histroy behind it, it was released too soon, but the developers did not want to, it was AOL who pushed it out the door. The odd thing is N6 will vary on each system, but give it a chance guys. This program was built from scratch. IE, which I do like a lot was built on Mosaic :)
435. 
     Hawkeye

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 14, 2000)

     Y2K bug? Are you kidding me? Go to www.betabites.com and look at the date. It says November 14, 100! Just to double check I loaded the page in IE and it says 2000. How could they miss that? It also locked up again :(
436. 
     tbetz

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 14, 2000)

     it displays webpages really fast....Once the thing is loaded :)
     i like it (and i had no crash until now...)
437. 
     maneufeld

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 14, 2000)

     the post immediately under mine says it all. the writer is correct. however, the reaoning matters very little to the end user. the bottom line: this thing loads way too slow. my computer is fast as hell and NS6 is by far the slowest app on it.
438. 
     aodio

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 14, 2000)

     For those of you who like to complain about NS's RAM requirements as compared to IE's:
     
     1. IE is INTEGRATED into Windows 98/Me
     2. IE is ALREADY partially loaded when you boot up the OS.
     3. You computer boots SLOWER as a result of that.
     4. IE is obviously faster in loading and seems to use up less RAM as a SEPARATE program because of the above.
     5. Netscape is NOT INTEGRATED into the OS.
     6. None of its loading time/RAM requirements are HIDDEN behind the OS's.
439. 
     DigitalSin

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 14, 2000)

     Looks and runs a lot better now. The problem is the bloody 30 megs of ram it eats up on my system. Thats just not acceptable.
     
     Interface is a lot better though. When I went to the "Theme Park" I wasn't able to import themes, however this might be somehow related to my proxy server. It asks if I want to use that theme, opens the ftp window, and closes after a second or two. One annoyance is the URL address bar. When I put my cursor there it should highlight the text so I can just type. I know thats a small thing, but its very annoying to have to manually highlight the text.
     
     Also, why does the java console by default run in the system tray? Why would the average user need to see that?
     
     And finally, why is there still no feature to auto-complete URLs I type in the address bar? I'm lazy damnit.
     
     I wouldn't call this a "Final" if I were Netscape. There's still work to be done.
440. 
     yohimbe9

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 14, 2000)

     want a full ftp, check out:
     ftp://ftp.netscape.com/pub/netscape6/english/6.0_netbiz_edition/windows/win32/xpi/
     
     i'm not sure what the difference is between "normal" and "netbiz edition" but i'm assuming it's minimal
441. 
     scott_bambrick

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 14, 2000)

     g** d*** download-during-install programs. Anyone got it in say a zip file so that i don't have to download it from the ftp. (my business firewall doesn't let through ftp://ftp.*) :(
442. 
     steve

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 14, 2000)

     sorry but as I write this (in NS6) its showing up in win2k task manager to be using 42,6mb of my system memory compared to the 7.2mb iexplore.exe (explorer 5.5 sp1) is using. I'm un-installing this monstrosity after I submit this form. I do have 256mb of physical RAM but thats no excuse to suck it all up in one gulp.. When I build my brothers new computer, it will have an initial 64mb and will be using IE 5.5 not Netscape, the proof is there to see my friends..
443. 
     chaplin

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 14, 2000)

     The User interface is nice and the engine is very fast. But Netscape please don't release those kind of products, it crashes all the time, take more memory than any other task, is very slow (PIII 650 Mhz). I have never seen any product so buggy in my life (except alpha versions ...). Do something.
444. 
     rubicant

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 14, 2000)

     GOD. don't even try to defend this thing. anyone who thinks this can stand up to IE is half-nuts or in serious denial. use IE or even Mozilla before you use this aberration.
445. 
     Kill_INC

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 14, 2000)

     Simply, DO NOT DOWNLOAD!
     It nice, yes... but the damn thing sucks up memory and fast, i've got a fine pc, (P3 600mhz with 128ram) ... and i've opened only 3 windows of netscape... its a whole waste of memory went down to the toilet, has lowsy features, IE has much better stuff, however, I recommend to get or stick with IE5.1 (NOT 5.5 , cause its one big bug), and damn, Why do all new version of web browsers have to be so cr*ppy ?
446. 
     steno

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 14, 2000)

     Are you on crack or something you few that says this pile of sh-t is good? Its near worthless and a big shame for Netscape. Is sloooow and chunky, must of the pages it tries to display looks like crap and if there are some JavaScript it wont work. The mailer is also slooow and crap compared to the speed demon O.E. How can any company release this??
447. 
     Tridus

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 14, 2000)

     Thank god. This is a lot better then Netscape 4. Although there is some bloat/memory leak issues still floating around that I hope get addressed in the next release.
448. 
     ezh

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 14, 2000)

     Which problems? Give an URL!
449. 
     tmaxxtigger

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 14, 2000)

     I'd say this is beta 1 type level.
     
     It has problems rendering basic HTML, which even NS4 could do fine.
     
     Also has problems with graphics, the palette get all messed up.
     
     I'd be embarrassed to release this as a final version.
450. 
     xwtx

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 14, 2000)

     quick, and stable! its about time they released this, now i have to decide if its better than IE to me.
451. 
     cctseng

     Reviewing 6.0 Final (Nov 14, 2000)

     Wow! Faster than IE 5.5 and bugs from the previous version are fixed. Worth the downloading!
452. 
     ezh

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 3 (Nov 13, 2000)

     A good one! But it takes some more time to really best one...
453. 
     ippel

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 3 (Nov 10, 2000)

     Nice preview but I cannot and do not want to use it. It consumes up to 55 MB RAM on my Windows 2000 192 MB RAM system. My system ended up with only 13 MB RAM left before I escaped Netscape. My IE 5.5 SP1 only needs 12 MB RAM. So, you see the difference. Netscape has to fix this RAM bug before I will use it again.
454. 
     Tridus

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 3 (Oct 25, 2000)

     Why bother? The 4.x series is dead, let it rest in piece and work on getting 6 up to release quality. Its got potential to be a good browser.
455. 
     xer0

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 3 (Oct 25, 2000)

     This isnt news.. its been out for about 2days now.
     and download.com had it for download before betanews did
456. 
     biglo

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 3 (Oct 20, 2000)

     what can i say... netscape used to be the best browser. Since AOL bought it, the quality just keep going down. Thought gozilla could do a better job, but still sux. slow and SLOW!!!!!!!!!!
457. 
     rubicant

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 3 (Oct 8, 2000)

     if netscape is smart they won't release the final version. if they do, their "it's just a preview edition" excuses won't work anymore. do you people seriously think that this p.o.s. is going to evolve enough to compete with IE? AOL and Microsoft competing for browser supremacy, it's a sad day in the computer world
458. 
     Gibbon

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 3 (Oct 7, 2000)

     Excellent job, nice interface, and skinnning too (although, at this point, only two are available: Skinz.Org doesn't yet feature Netscape 6, but let's hope that changes with the final release)
     
     Gripes:
     
     1: Bookmark issues. There are several, but primarily:
     
     A: "My SideBar" has a Bookmark" tab that apparently functions similarly to "Blink" but, unlike "Blink", the site was unable to import my resident bookmarks. I like the idea, but Netscape needs to learn some lessons from the good folks at "Blink"
     
     B: Personal Toolbar: Why in the world can't I drag the icon from the address window onto the "Personal Toolbar" and thus include that site on the toolbar? Furthermore, figuring out how to place sites/folders on the toolbar is not ver intuitive. This feature definitely needs some polishing.
     
     2. Access problems: Although Netscape 6 is certainly not as limited in this regard as, say, some betas of Opera, it still has problems. I have repeated difficulty accessing Ebay pages with 'cgi' in the address: a Netscape pop-up appears stating that it can't handle that particular filetype, and asks me if I would like to download it. This doesn't seem to happen all of the time, but occurs more often than not. However, I experience no difficulty when accessing my online financial accounts, so security compatibility seems to be working fine (which, I believe, was one of Opera's problems prior to it's final release)
     
     I hope that these issueas are resolved in the Final: I'm one of those that actually bought NS 4 years ago, and began my Internet experience in '95 as a Netscape user. I recall that the ONLY reason I switched to IE was that NS was incapable of copying/pasting webpage content from the right click pop-up. As soon as NS incorporated that feature I went back to it. In recent years I've dabbled with Tabbed browsers like NetCaptor and Opera, both excellent products.
     Good to see that NS is back on track, albeit a little late.
459. 
     tbetz

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 3 (Oct 6, 2000)

     Finally they made it looking good (Ok, the startup time is bad, but I hope this will change with the final version).
     I'm using it now for a few days and it never crashed!
     
     by the way: there is allready an IE skin for Netscape 6 (or mozilla) have a look at x.themes.org
460. 
     jimfarnsworth

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 3 (Oct 5, 2000)

     Well the latest mozilla won't even run on my system under W2k, although, anything else will. Will Netscrape do any better??? Not Likely.
461. 
     BubbaJack

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 3 (Oct 5, 2000)

     I am sorry if you did not like this version. I program in C++ using UNIX systems. I will be coming out with an updated version. My program is not meant to lock your mouse. It is meant to lock your screen.
462. 
     efortier

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 3 (Oct 5, 2000)

     Tell a friend has been removed in the latest version. Banner Ads are also gone ;)
463. 
     LerLerTree

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 3 (Oct 4, 2000)

     To WildCard...why in the hell would they make an IE skin for this piece of s***. Have you any idea what Microsoft has in mind for the future? You'll be wishing that your head wasn't so far up your a** so that you could see what's going to happen to IE come next ear
464. 
     mrstottie

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 3 (Oct 3, 2000)

     There's a new version on the ftp sites (all of them this time) so I presume this is the final Beta 3. No announcement from Netscape.
465. 
     danielacroft

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 3 (Oct 2, 2000)

     You guys might like to check that this DL is still (was ever?) available:
     
     ftp ls -al
     200 PORT command successful.
     150 Opening ASCII mode data connection for /bin/ls.
     total 0
     drwxr-xr-x 4 5743 sys 96 Sep 30 09:16 .
     drwxr-xr-x 7 5743 sys 96 Sep 29 15:46 ..
     drwxr-xr-x 5 5743 sys 96 Aug 8 15:04 6_PR2
     drwxr-x--- 5 5743 sys 96 Sep 30 09:18 6_PR3
     226 ASCII Transfer complete.
     ftp: 246 bytes received in 0.02Seconds 12.30Kbytes/sec.
     
     Daniel
466. 
     bryank1

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 3 (Oct 2, 2000)

     Would you all shut the **** up complaining about Netscape. If you don't like it, don't use it. It'll never be like it used to be, but it will be there for people that want a change. So SHUT UP!!
467. 
     jamwheat

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 3 (Oct 2, 2000)

     As for me, I would rather just use the Mozilla code. It is sure a heck of a lot better as plain Mozilla instead of junked up with Netscape....
468. 
     captainahab

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 3 (Oct 2, 2000)

     Ahoy mateys! It seems that Netscape is an unworthy vessel taking on water. She used to be a yar ship until the SS MS entered the race. Now she's nothing but a garbage tug badly listing to one side. Wait till the next version (Netscape 12) before climbing aboard that ship. ARRRR!
469. 
     tatajuba

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 3 (Oct 1, 2000)

     Every time worse Netscape is in fact, sincerely I believe that they should go for other programs and to leave alone to IE, they try to imitate Microsoft but really very bad, already only in the form of automatic discharge it is a disaster. I really believe that Netscape is dead.
470. 
     c0dex

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 3 (Oct 1, 2000)

     Netscape 6 is so vastly superior to netscape 4.x that they cann't really be considered the same product. I personally think netscape 6 is great. It runs well, loads pages fast, looks pretty cool, and supports cascading style sheets and whatnot. The only problem is its a year later. IE 5 has been doing everything that netscape 6 does for ages now. I stopped using netscape even though I hate m$ because netscape 4 simply could not compete. Netscape 6 is still not as good as ie, but its only a preview, so obviously it has room for improvement. As it is now, it can't possibly hope to take over ie from me (kmeleon is looking good though)
471. 
     kayw

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 3 (Oct 1, 2000)

     I am a web designer. IE doesn't show up a web page (layout) correctly. Therefore, whether how many people using IE, I must choose Netscape as a primary broswer.
472. 
     betamax

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 3 (Oct 1, 2000)

     Since it is no longer available, why don't one of you nice fellows post it on a ftp site and let me d/l it....
473. 
     evilged

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 3 (Oct 1, 2000)

     I've always found IE has the F**ked up way of displaying pages, due to microsoft having to do every hing its own special way. Its far easier getting a web page looking just right in netscape than it is in IE.
     Hmmm. I think most of these post have little to do with the software more like I HATE/LOVE Microsoft posts, And do you really think microsoft would bother to develope IE further if it wasnt a little competition?
474. 
     Adi

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 3 (Oct 1, 2000)

     I agree, Netscape 6 is good. All the other Netscapes were hassles, coming from a web designer. I perfected masterpiece websites in Internet Explorer with it's so called "common sense" technology. When the moment came to compatibility with Netscape, it was no longer a Masterpiece because of all the downgrading modifications I had to make. Netscape 6 is practically like the IE engine it's perfect. Although I like PR1's better. They've done some tweaking in PR2 that takes it back to the old engine and I have yet to see PR3. It's best to leave the engine as it is, it's perfect now, don't change it Netscape! hehe, like they'll be reading this.... Oh well.
475. 
     Cerebus

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 3 (Oct 1, 2000)

     I find it sad that today's software is chosen based more on politics than merit.
     
     Mozilla M18/Netscape PR3 is a fantastic piece of software and is now the only browser I use. Why? Because of its feature set and the fact that, yes, it *is* faster than IE. This is coming from someone who used to swear by IE.
476. 
     cptcorn

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 3 (Oct 1, 2000)

     90% of you all you are stupid morons! This is a pre-release. Sure Netscape is bloated, but thats not what is being developed here. The main focus of these pre-releases/milestones/nightly builds is to get the mozilla/gecko stuff running perfectly. IE runs their web standards so screwed up its unbelievable. but this stuff written by coders around the world since it is mildly open sourced it makes it more stable and more usable. sure netscape is taking advantage of this and this technology since it is opensourced will be implemented into other browsers that have less bloat in them....
477. 
     stygian

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 3 (Oct 1, 2000)

     Netscape (since v4) has been a horrid peice of software.. so bad infact Mac users are constantly switching over to IE.
478. 
     markiwankow

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 3 (Oct 1, 2000)

     Hoggie.. two men in black trenchcoats are coming to get you...
479. 
     busta

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 3 (Oct 1, 2000)

     "The product is available in Standard and Professional Editions and more than ten languages."
     
     Excellent, so I'll need to download the Professional version of Netscape since I am of course a professional Web surfer.
480. 
     3DSThomas

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 3 (Oct 1, 2000)

     Again, this is expired, again http://zoiah.m3dzone.com has had it posted for a long time, & the newer builds too.
481. 
     christophe

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 3 (Oct 1, 2000)

     hey lamer,
     do you really think that the betanews stuff who posted that lol
     this weeb site is free to post right !?!
     send in first a mail to betanews .com before M$ !
     lol
     se ya nasty
482. 
     Velocity

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 3 (Oct 1, 2000)

     PR 3 is not out yet it will be next week. If any of you got to download it then it is not the PR 3 final as there are PR 3 nightly builds now as well as nightly mozilla builds.
     
     drwxr-x--- 5 888 999 50 Sep 29 17:33 6_PR3
     from ftp.netscape.com
483. 
     lovedoc143

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 3 (Oct 1, 2000)

     Cripes ..... Netscape took down PR3 from their servers.
     Anyone have dibs that this was an unreleased program that got leaked out *yet again*?
484. 
     jhoff

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 3 (Oct 1, 2000)

     actually, the current win2k release is 4.08.00.0183
485. 
     Lupo

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 3 (Oct 1, 2000)

     i cant get the dl, there is always a network error !!
486. 
     Digital-Joe

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 3 (Oct 1, 2000)

     DON'T use this EXPIRED Beta, it's really old and you get some "expired" messages if you start the DX-Control panel :(.
     The latest working release is V4.08.00.0146 for both, Win98/ME and Win2K.
     
     Joe
487. 
     Miln@Y

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 2 (Aug 30, 2000)

     I think NetScape ain't tooo bad .. BUT! it seem's to me that it run's good on some's ppl's system and s*** on other's.I myself tend to use IE 5.
488. 
     Exactor

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 2 (Aug 20, 2000)

     I agree with russjones.
489. 
     russjones

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 2 (Aug 13, 2000)

     I personally love Netscape 6. The long program load up time is quickly paid off by quick page loads, and (for the first time ever) a useful sidebar because it can so easily be manipulated. I used to hate those things, but now that it can be easily moved on/off screen and altered with simple html it is great. I see little AOL influence on Netscape 6 (a few links at the bottom, add in Net2Phone which can be removed) and thats about it. Everything else looks and feels Mozilla. Its even skinnable (how cool is that).
     
     It appears to me that if someone just sh**ed out Internet Explorer with Netscapes name on it you would still claim that it is riddled with bugs and adultered by the fingers of the omnipotent AOL (although ive always feared the fingers of Microsoft much more). Netscape 6 is excellent. Sure, it has bugs. It happens to be a preview release.
     
     russjones
490. 
     glebd

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 2 (Aug 13, 2000)

     No, it's not a rip. I'm the author of Novobot. Some ideas just float in the air waiting to be implemented in one or another way. Besides, Novobot is quite different from WatzNew (which I just checked out, thanks for pointing it out) - it's not a general site monitoring agent, but a more specialized headline grabber; it cannot extract arbitrary data from pages, like WatzNew, instead it gets only headlines either from XML newsfeeds (does WatzNew do that?) or from HTML pages, and now it has history feature allowing it to display only unread headlines, like an Usenet newsreader (does WatzNew have that?) There are plenty of similar programs (Carmen Headline Viewer, Wonko's GeekReader) for users to have a choice. If you like WatzNew, use it. But don't accuse the author of stealing ideas. Is WinZip a rip off PKZIP, or Wise installer a rip off InstallShield? I think not. They are just different. It's all about user's choice.
491. 
     mnysk

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 2 (Aug 13, 2000)

     I don't have install NC 6 PR2 . Very suck, never again netscape communicator
492. 
     ilasoft

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 2 (Aug 13, 2000)

     That's what I call "stealing of ideas"... But it's not just a simple rip... Nooooo... It's a really BAD rip! Go to http://www.watznew.com and see for u'r self!
493. 
     cman21

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 2 (Aug 13, 2000)

     All i have to say is... NETSCAPE died the day AOL bought it.
     BAD BAD mistake, but i guess everyone should of known it.
     Pretty crappy browser now, seeing how it even has AD'S in the damn installer, i can see it already got taken in from aol, and made completly and utterly CRAP
     BOO TO AOL!
494. 
     Pixelator2000

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 2 (Aug 12, 2000)

     Ok, this is a VERY good browser! I downloaded and installed it with NO problems, I didn't even need to click cancel. I have only had one crash with this and it happened on a website that had lots of JAVA applets on it. The only problem is that this takes A VERY long time to start up
495. 
     LerLerTree

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 2 (Aug 12, 2000)

     suck suck suck suck
496. 
     quijibo

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 2 (Aug 12, 2000)

     windows 6.0? like whistler?
497. 
     drvasili

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 2 (Aug 10, 2000)

     waste of time
498. 
     captainahab

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 2 (Aug 10, 2000)

     Ahoy mateys! I thinks me spotted crap past yon starboard bow! Queequeg, thow a harpoon into that bloated whale of a program! Arg, we must sail with the tide to Port Redmond to get the best whale-the great white Internet Explorer.
     
     In plain English, don't even waste your time with this junk.
499. 
     Wiplash

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 2 (Aug 9, 2000)

     Don't waste your time, just use something that works IE.
500. 
     Adi

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 2 (Aug 8, 2000)

     This is great! Now I can finally build my sites that look excellent on Internet Explorer, and not have to be torn/heart-broken when I view it in Netscape and have to spend an extra few hours on it making it look good on both! Finally a browser engine that renders like the Internet Explorer engine and actually has some "common sense"!
501. 
     impala

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 2 (Aug 8, 2000)

     Not too bad, but I still like Mozilla M17 better becasue it loads faster on my system. PR-2 loads itself on this computer like Win 3.1 running on a i486 /w 4 megs of RAM. I give 1 star for at least being able to run PR-2, unlike PR-1 which would crash as it loads.
502. 
     ddibbley

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 2 (Aug 8, 2000)

     crashs on many forums. bookmarks still have problems. i use and still use netscape. presently "4.74"
     Havent had time to fully explore it. I just hope Aohell doesnt really muck it up with all thier bloat code.
     when it works, it's fast and the interface is acceptable.
503. 
     AnasiZ

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 2 (Aug 8, 2000)

     Long live to Netscape
504. 
     f0xmuld3r

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 2 (Aug 8, 2000)

     Gave it a 4, because its actually better than the last build.
505. 
     Neo8234

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 2 (Aug 8, 2000)

     much better and faster than PR-1, and as an added bonus, it doesn't crash every minute.. If they can keep tuning it up at this rate for future releases, it might have a chance
506. 
     dso47

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 2 (Aug 8, 2000)

     crap
507. 
     scoredogg

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (Aug 5, 2000)

     Let's face it Netscape has dropped the ball in a big way here. I don't know about you people but I'm sick to the teeth of minor upgrade releases from Netscape.
     What's next? Communicator 4.7400001? with no.
     It's ironic that their mascot is a dinosaur type thingy (Mozilla)
     because that's exactly what netscape has become!!
508. 
     vlado

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (Aug 4, 2000)

     Finally works drag and drop in Flash in this version!!!!
509. 
     grivad

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (Aug 4, 2000)

     I figured out how to fix these drivers for the Diamond Monster Fusion and now they work great! Edit the banshee.inf, do a search for 'vgacompatible' without the quotes.. you should find this:
     [banshee_SoftwareDeviceSettings]
     HKR,, VgaCompatible, %REG_DWORD%, 0
     HKR,, memclocking, %REG_DWORD%, 110
     Change the 0 to a 1 and the 110 to a 125, so you get
     [banshee_SoftwareDeviceSettings]
     HKR,, VgaCompatible, %REG_DWORD%, 1
     HKR,, memclocking, %REG_DWORD%, 125
     Should work just peachy!
510. 
     busta

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (Jul 20, 2000)

     "junk. webmaster's worst nightmare."
     
     Exactly.
     
     Mozilla? LMAO!
511. 
     docco

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (Jul 20, 2000)

     ;-)
     you ppl are mean!
     Anyhow, I think that netscape already figured out that they are out of the game - at least for the Windowz scene.
     After looking at netscape6 its even more clear.
512. 
     Dsnake

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (Jul 19, 2000)

     It there a way to give a negative Rating to a software in BETANEWS?
     I give Netscape Communicator a -(*****) if it's possible...
513. 
     Wiplash

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (Jul 19, 2000)

     Why would any one download this when its so outdated? I mean your not hurting microsoft by sticking with netscape your just hurting yourself buy subjecting yourself to all the errors you get when you vist most of the sites.
514. 
     nuclear

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (Jul 19, 2000)

     They just won't give up will they! This is bloated, buggy, useless, annoying, slow, and the standards are so old that most pages won't even correctly display anymore. There's no need to drag the corpse of Netscape through the mud any further.....just let it go....it's over with.
515. 
     Tridus

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (Jul 19, 2000)

     Oh yes, lets update the whole thing because Winamp and Realplayer got upgraded. Its the same outdated browser in there, nothing new to see here, move on. On the upside, this can't have taken more then a day to make, so it didn't detract much work from Mozilla (which in theory might one day be a usable product).
516. 
     DigitalSin

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (Jul 19, 2000)

     Yes! They included updated verisons of Winamp and Realplayer rather than any meaningful fixes like better DOM and DHTML support! I mean, obviously to surf the web I need these Winamp and Realplayer, right? Why don't they go ahead and include a screensaver, file compression program, download resumer, and hell, how about a new operating system? Hey AOL\Netscape, can you say bloat? B-L-O-A-T. I'll give it 2 stars, one for the old days when Netscape used to own, and the other for the chuckle I get when I see this garbage.
517. 
     f0xmuld3r

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (Jul 19, 2000)

     I wonder why Netscape cant understand most of the codes the experts write. Hmmm? You mean the scripts are for IE??? Then tell me what script for Netscape that IE doesnt support
518. 
     GHackmann

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (Jul 19, 2000)

     Netscape Communicator is much more stable than IE on my computers. Plus you don't have to worry about those stupid scripting virii/worms that are getting passed around like candy recently.
519. 
     Involuntary

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (May 26, 2000)

     This very page is loaded on Netscape 4.73 and the page is 12 and a half pages WIDE! Internet Explorer 5.0 does not do this. Something is wrong with this version of Netscape or the webmaster of eFront is using some screwy code that Netscape can't understand. What's going on?
520. 
     lim

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (May 14, 2000)

     i feel that netscape(r) is sucked like a useless brower when ie was out
     netscape just display every stuff in abnormal state
     i hate netscape.even ie needed to break up with windows
     i still can say that netscape is gonna to die
     sad to say that all i m telling is trued
521. 
     clydenet

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (May 14, 2000)

     Thanks for the reply's folk. I now know it's not for my SBLive!
522. 
     Scot T

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (May 14, 2000)

     Question: Can any of the waveforms be used with Creative PCI 16 sound card? Thanks
523. 
     mateo

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (May 5, 2000)

     I'm sure that ncsa mosaic was better than this one...
524. 
     Psynex

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (May 5, 2000)

     Call ME crazy, but where can I get my handz on Windoze/Winblows 4.73? *said w/ much sarcasm* Read the headline on betanews's main page, U'll see. ;)
525. 
     Gabriel

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (May 5, 2000)

     Call me crazy, but I love to have the latest versions of these.
526. 
     MrDisco

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (May 5, 2000)

     Prime example of how lost Netscape-AOL is.
527. 
     ah

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (May 5, 2000)

     I see absolutely no reason why people are getting huffy about this. Only advanced users know about this update anyhow, and any time a major software producer wants to let me download bug fixes I'll take them up on it. Besides, it's not as if the marketing machine is going ballistic about 4.73 - they are waiting for 6. If you are looking for a huge difference between 4.7 and 4.73 you're bound to be disappointed. But bug fixes? Bring them on!
528. 
     chinese

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (May 5, 2000)

     The Government should break down AOx instead of M$. Since they have to make us d/l some 3rd-party softwares at the same time like RexlPlayer, NxtPhone etc. these non-useful softwares make the size of gile big. I like M$, even though 5.5 beta which is quite unstable. They do not FORCE u to d/l their free softwares, like MSN Messenger. I like M$, Nx only my 2nd choice (If IE has problem). Finally let me express once more, U should not FORCE US to download damn unuseful S/W, this case like Win98 with IE. I hate that (not M$, because M$ IE really faster than U)
529. 
     remek

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (May 5, 2000)

     junk. webmaster's worst nightmare.
530. 
     rubicant

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (May 5, 2000)

     werd... when are they going to figure out that no one is going to care about their browser until 6 is released, and we probably won't even care then
531. 
     meheler

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (May 4, 2000)

     I have 2 words about Navigator 4.73: WHY BOTHER?
532. 
     mfaccone

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (May 4, 2000)

     Personally.. I think they should have put all their efforts in getting Netscape 6 working instead of updating 4.72
     Other than that... I lost interest in Netscape when AOL bought them out. The only way I will go back to Netscape as a default browser is if they include options not to install AOL junk among other things.
     Some say.. its beta so quit b****ing...
     well.. IE 5.5 is beta.. and they have options to include or not include MSN Messenger, etc... plus.. they even come equipted with an uninstaller. Plus... it works.
533. 
     gcgjr

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (May 4, 2000)

     Contrary to most of the reviews posted here, I find 4.73 to be excellent. Good response. good stability and excellent security with the 128-bit version. All of the comments about Netscape 6.0 PR1 are not appropriate fot this article. This is a good release so enjoy it!
534. 
     shawkins

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (May 4, 2000)

     Wow! Whadd'ya know? A _radio_ feature. Innovative! Amazing! Hi-diddly-ho, neighbour! If only they could get their heads on straight and fix their CSS (etc) support instead of trying to play feature-catch-up with MS.
535. 
     Y2kFox

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (Apr 27, 2000)

     Uninstall program!!! My kingdom for an uninstall program!!!
536. 
     pcspecialist

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (Apr 16, 2000)

     Ok, I give up.... Where is the un-installer for Netsace 6?
537. 
     ArKay

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (Apr 16, 2000)

     It relies on Outlook Express. So in case you are not using it, this download is useless.
538. 
     wtmcgee

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (Apr 14, 2000)

     1. you must understand this is a PRE BETA... the release is many months away.. i didnt hear this much b****ing over MS's PREVIEW of media player 7, that had many flaws also.
     2. for everyone complaining about pages not being rendered correctly in netscape or mozilla... its not them, its IE. Netscape is totally (well very close to totally) standards complaint, so if something doesnt show up right on netscape 6, its because its coded wrong.
     3. all in all, its a decent release. i think they should have waited a little longer (branched after the m15 milestone instead of the m14) to release netscape 6. but its coming along well. if you want a real idea of where this program's going, download a nightly build at www.mozilla.org
539. 
     scooty5

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (Apr 10, 2000)

     At first sight I thought it was Mozilla, but it's just a disfigured version of Netscape. Some features are sloweer than previous versions of Netscape. Web printing to printer needs improvement. File saving is a nuisance due to the "php3" extension. I have yet to find more flaws.
540. 
     talisar

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (Apr 8, 2000)

     Yes it's slow, too slow, and it doesn't format one single of my fav webpages correctly, or perhaps explore has been doing it wrong all along:) Anyway, most of the explorer components are already running when you talk about load time, so it really can't be compared that way.
     
     The new interface also was baaad baaad baad, so something has to be done soon.
     
     I will uninstall this now and wait for the next release, then give it another chance.
541. 
     westwood

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (Apr 7, 2000)

     Off course there's a lot to tell about every project in progress, especially projects this big, but for now the 'netscape-guys' have come up with a surftool that will sure miss the boat on the long run.
     Netscape will continue to deal with the unescapable fact that it will always be an exterior application that has to start beside and not 'in' the windows-engine.
     A 10-seconds startup time on a 600 Mhz PC is simply unacceptable...
     Big deal, we're in beta-phase they say.
     Compared to IE5.5 (which surfs like a dream now...also in beta!) netscape (while using it) is like swimming in molasses.
     30 mb's extra on the C-drive, a heck of a lot registrykeys to render at startup and the fact that you already have an integrated, state-of-the-art, fullgrown webbrowser onboard, makes this 'new' browser doomed to vanish in less then a year...
542. 
     Sheldonp

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (Apr 7, 2000)

     Thanx to spwolf's article bellow. I downloaded the skin and am very happy with the new style. No more TV scan-line effects on the browser bar. I had no idea that it was skinable :) I love it and I've upgradeed my rating of this browser from 4 to 5. This preview release outperforms IE 5.5 handsdown and I am very impressed. Ofcourse both products are in their preliminary stages and are subject to additional changes which will effect performance. However for now, Netscape's got the lead.
543. 
     darksaber

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (Apr 7, 2000)

     These drivers work great for me. UT, Q3, Q2 - all with no problems. Very Fast. I installed over the hacked drivers, no ill effects.
544. 
     Blade

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (Apr 7, 2000)

     I think it's Great. I don't like being told I have to use IE5.
     So far not one crash or nothing. It looks like there are a lot of die hard fans of Microsort here. I am not. I will use it all the time..
545. 
     politenessman

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (Apr 7, 2000)

     Umm right, change the skin if you want to load a bloated bitmap into memory and have it sucking resources all the while you surf on the Web?? "Duh" yourself.
546. 
     spwolf

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (Apr 6, 2000)

     You dont the way it looks? Change the skin duH!
     http://www.mozillazine.o...onent.html?component=17
547. 
     Phutile

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (Apr 6, 2000)

     This is horrific. Anarki, why would everyone want to save up and spend tons of money to get a new computer so than can just run Netscape 6 faster. Thats so f@cking stupid. Think about it, people can use IE 5/5.5 SMOOTHLY and still be on a slow machine. Besides, Nutscrape is so far behind in technology, they can't get pages to render right and other stupid s***. IE will forever be better than Nutscrape's Navigator. This is sad that they released this BS just because the verdict of MS came out the other day. You know its true you lames a** Nutscrape users. Don't even try to deny it. Nutscrape has been whining for too long now and they are just trying to look good here...how pathetic. Seems that they just make themselves look worse by putting out crap like this. Sorry, but you all know that I'm telling the truth. Just ask Web page developers how much netscape sucks, and that is your answer to whether netscape should just give up now.
548. 
     anarki

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (Apr 6, 2000)

     Guys, Netscape 6 is one hell of a upgrade to version 4.x. 2 Years in the making, so I agree 100% with Simmo. Its a awsome program, totally free for anyone, (and i mean anyone, even Linux users unlike IE that doesnt run on it). You people say that it loads slow, well im on a Celeron 400 with 192 Meg ram running Win2K, it took 14 seconds to load completly from the time I clicked the icon, to my start page being fully loaded. Internet Explorer takes 7 seconds to do the same thing, but what most of you are forgetting that 80% of Internet Explorer lies in your Windows O/S. Netscape has a totally independant core to load up, so im sure if they had some of there boot processes in your Windows Kernel, Netscape 6 would load in 4-5 seconds flat. Secondly, you guys say its bulky and a recource hog, well, incase most of u need your glasses rechecked, you all have the option to only download what you need from installation, and recource wise, well it takes 25 megs or RAM to run smoothly. (screenshot of system processes here from my machine - http://www.geocities.com/mr_floppy66/desktop2.jpg). Now b4 u start to b**** and whine, remember that this browser was rewritten from scratch, so you all can count on it being up-to-date by todays web-standards. Sure its bulky, but please, it is the 21st century. If your whining that "ohhh its too slow" or "damn this is bulky" then maybe its time you all save your money to invest in a up-to-date machine that will run tomorrows software smoothy. To the developers at Mozilla, Gecko and Netscape: BRAVO!!! I cant wait until this is 100% done guys!
549. 
     gryphonn

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (Apr 6, 2000)

     It appears to me that this 'pre-release' is a case of trying to get something out to keep the masses happy. Problem is, the masses want perfect operation from a pre-release program. Anything less is just not good enough. Why? Remember that IE4.x killed more systems than we care to mention and that was an official release that was also integrated into a DOS GUI (;O)
     Yep NS6 crashes on some systems. Yes, it doesn't work on some systems. either did pre-releases of W2K, so give it time. We're lucky it didn't get swept under the AOL carpet!
550. 
     sumstuff

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (Apr 6, 2000)

     Also DC is even faster with win2000 pro,Smooth as silk,so far.WooHoo!!
551. 
     Warat

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (Apr 6, 2000)

     uh? I've to give at least 1 star for every program I review? That's not fair for this crap Netscape 6!!!! Since I can't even get it start! After that ugly black logo, nothing happen....What can I test it then?
     What a bad beta I've ever test... (At least IE4 PR1&2 tell me it crash)
552. 
     Burger

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (Apr 6, 2000)

     Netscape is the best browser in the WORLD!!!!!!!!!!
553. 
     Python

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (Apr 6, 2000)

     As always slow bulky and NOT good looking ..
     
     If there was an IE5 for Linux that would be what i was running .. but there isn't so im stuck with this crap ..
     
     Netscape needs to get their act together and do something cool for a change!
554. 
     netiquette

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (Apr 6, 2000)

     To purplemonkeydan: Totally lame response, you obviously don't understand the BETA process. For Netscape to release a disaster of a browser this far into the beta process means the final product will be awful. I've deleted Netscape from my computer permanently (had been using it since v2.0) and switched exclusively to IE.
555. 
     Simmo

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (Apr 6, 2000)

     Well, I prefer to take a look from the sidelines in the browser war, I have developed and used both (Internet Explorer and Netscape 6.0(Mozilla)) from source code, I agree that Netscape 6.0 has few months more work to go but the amount of improvement that has happened since the Mozilla Milestone 8 has been astounding.
     Internet Explorer on the other hand is good in its own respects but hardly follows and design standars (but does not matter that much[to most people] as to gain speed enhancement(through kernel access techniques and winsock methods(which are ms's)))
     Netscape 6.0 has been totally redone, I really mean totally, due to the bloatiness and ineficiencyies of Netscape 4.X browser core.
     Internet Explorer currently does not run in any other operating system without greatly modifying the core to a maximum extent whereas mozilla(or netscape) is designed to run and compile from basically any type of computer.
     I would expect many enhancements for the core of mozilla in the next few months and a great increase in speed and stability of the browser.
     At the current time I applaud the mozilla team for creating a sound and proper browser with the ability to be compiled by anyone, on basically any operating system with a c/c++ compiler and the actual work that has been put in over the past 2 years of developing mozilla.
     Just remember, its still a beta product only about 70% done at the current time.
556. 
     purplemonkeydan

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (Apr 6, 2000)

     Not bad for a _BETA_
557. 
     netllocke

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (Apr 6, 2000)

     just one word.."GOODBYE"
558. 
     CoG88

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (Apr 6, 2000)

     For those of you that say the interface is "buttugly", realize that it is skin-able, so that butt-ugilyness will go away as soon as you guys get off yours and make some skins for it!
559. 
     emerson42

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (Apr 6, 2000)

     This program just shows you more of AOLs Anti-Midas touch. Everything they get starts to suck. Netscape has sunk to a new low with this. It won't display pages right, it doesn't do hyperlinks right, and to make it worse it doesn't even provide a way to uninstall easily.
560. 
     gmiller

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (Apr 6, 2000)

     Wow! Netscape 6.0 is fantastic! It's lightning fast and more stable than 4.72 has been for me. I went into this expecting the most accurate rendering and fastest speed of any major web browser, but I wasn't expecting it to be THIS good. It's about time somebody made some decent improvements to a web browser... I was very disappointed with the insignificant changes in MSIE 5.0 and 5.5. I'm glad Netscape didn't make the same mistake.
561. 
     megaman2000

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (Apr 6, 2000)

     Dude what the hell are you guys crying for...
     BETA MEANS BETA you fools. i have been beta testing for 5 years now and i know of no program
     beta that doesn't have BUGS... If you don't want to run the beta wait for the full... you guys are beta TESTING the program and should not be crying "oh it has bugs, oh it's bulky". Use microcrap if you don't like netscape.
562. 
     RainMan

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (Apr 5, 2000)

     What CRAP is this that Netscrape is trying to Pawn off as a web browser? looks like something that was put together by 1st graders for Linux....... all I can say is thank GOD for Bill Gates ... and Microsoft... !
563. 
     jas4

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (Apr 5, 2000)

     It's hard to review. On one hand, it doesn't look that bad.
     On the other hand, I can't type in the address bar or any text box whatsoever so it's 100% unusable.
564. 
     drass

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (Apr 5, 2000)

     Who the hell designed this butt ugly thing. Damn a blind monkey with one arm could have designed it better. What is up with the slow a** load time. 4.7 didn't load this slow. Beta or not, they should have spent a little more time on the interface.
565. 
     OrlandoTommy

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (Apr 5, 2000)

     Do Not Install this POS.
     This is the worst looking browser I have ever seen, it takes FOREVER to load anything and it gave me Dr. Watsons on NT Workstation left and right the whole time I played with it. This is a complete piece of )#*$( and is not even worth a minute of anyones time.
     If anyone likes this version of Netscape then they most definatly have serious mental issues.
     The POS doesnt even have a )*#$)* uninstaller built in!!!!
     
     TOTAL PIECE OF SHI* - DO NOT DOWNLOAD
566. 
     atropa

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (Apr 5, 2000)

     i give this a one because it *STILL* doesn't implement css2 properly and doesn't seem to handle about half the javascripts that i've thrown at it. i've been using mozilla since milestone 8 and make reports about what is lacking with every release, but nothing ever seems to get fixed. i put this browser one spot below opera because while it has about the same functioning (ie. very little), it also has quite possibly the ugliest UI i have ever seen on any program to date. at least opera's UI is tolerable.
567. 
     Ebdowy

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (Apr 5, 2000)

     what a stupid program. it crashed 3 times since i installed it and that was an hour ago !! .. i wish there was less than 1 rate in here.. just a stupid stupid stupid program
568. 
     bryank1

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (Apr 5, 2000)

     I was going to give it a 4, however then I went to uninstall it. Ummm....hehehe... THERE'S NO FU**ING UNINSTALL!
569. 
     xVariable

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (Apr 5, 2000)

     I must really be spoiled as an Opera user. It doesn't matter if it's Mozilla/Communicator 6 or IE 5.x, they're both slow, resource-hogging, bug-bloated _garbage_. This latest Netscape release is particularly bad. Hey, if you want to see how a *real* beta is supposed to perform, go get beta 2 of Opera 4.0 at www.opera.com. Granted, it maybe *somewhat* slower to load than the last full release (3.62). BUT it's still far more streamlined and resource-efficient than the other two. Btw, 4.0 supports virtually everything NC and MI do.
570. 
     danslo

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (Apr 5, 2000)

     Its called a beta. There will be bugs. Remember that Netscape ISNT microsoft, if netscape made windows you can be sure ie would run like s***, because in linux netscape runs like a champ, takes 2 seconds and its up and running and I haven't had it crash once there. But this is windows and im stickin with netscape, crashes and all. Im sure by the time the final is out it will be more stable and look better than ie. Just my $.02
     -dan
571. 
     wolvereen

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (Apr 5, 2000)

     Has anyone else had errors loading Netscape 6 in Win2K?
     On both the pre-release-pre-beta and the legit pre-beta, I get an error that reads "The procedure entry point ??_U@YAPAXI@Z could not be located in the dynamic link library MSVCRT.DLL" then it loads infinite ammounts of little windows until I kill the process. Am I the only one thats seen this?
572. 
     dag44

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (Apr 5, 2000)

     I give this a 3 because for me it is about halfway there. I got it from the FTP site this morning, and unless I missed some files or something it does not show any graphics, and Java will not run. It also does not seem to handle some DHTML scripts very well yet either. I did a complete install and it does work ok except for those items I noticed. I keeping getting the "connection refused from Netscape", but may be because they have stopped further Dl'ing of it. I think I like the improvements that I do see, and perhaps they will have a nice product when it is out of beta. As good as IE? Na! Not yet anyhow........
573. 
     FredMalone

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (Apr 5, 2000)

     There doesn't seem to be much difference between this and the last mozilla. I kind of felt that they rushed this out. Especially the installer, which left absolutely no Add/Remove/Uninstall option on my Windows2000Pro machine. If it is supposed to be a preview, that should mean that I could uninstall, right?
574. 
     dingodog5

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (Apr 5, 2000)

     Nothing new but a slight overhaul of the GUI. It still takes 3 times as long to start the program as IE 5 or 5.5 on Win2K. I was hoping this would be a great new product, instead, it's a repackaged and somewhat slimmer NS 4.72. I used NS from version .99b to until IE 4 came out, I thought maybe this would be the one to switch me back to NS...NOT. BTW, when trying to convert a 4.x profile to the new profile, it mentions NS 5.0...somebody forgot to change that, oops. Well, I'll keep it around for the fun of it, but won't be using it much.
575. 
     GCGriswold

     Reviewing 6.0 Preview Release 1 (Apr 5, 2000)

     Ok I give up where did you guys get Netscape 6.0?

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